Mexico’s Fiscalía General de la República (FGR), backed by the Mexican Army, raided the facilities of Transportes Ramírez in Ensenada on Wednesday, July 8. The operation began around 10:00 a.m. at the company’s site in Colonia Emiliano Zapata, located alongside the highway leading to the Ojos Negros delegation east of the city.
At least ten government vehicles were deployed to the scene. Authorities have not released details about arrests, seized materials, or the specific charges under investigation.
What Is Transportes Ramírez?
Transportes Ramírez, also known as Transportes In Ramírez, is a family-owned freight company founded in 1965. The company operates cross-border cargo transport between Mexico and the United States. Its main Ensenada facility is located at Avenida Juárez 1759 in the Chapultepec neighborhood, though the raided site sits in nearby Colonia Emiliano Zapata along the Ojos Negros road.
The Ojos Negros corridor runs east from Ensenada into the agricultural and ranching communities of the Sierra de Juárez foothills. It is a key inland route for goods moving between the coast and interior Baja California.
Federal Raids on Transport Firms in Baja
Joint FGR-Army operations targeting transport companies in Baja California typically involve suspicions of fuel theft (known as huachicoleo), drug trafficking, or smuggling of stolen goods. The FGR handles federal crimes, meaning any charges would likely fall outside the jurisdiction of Baja California’s state prosecutor.
This raid comes roughly a month after a separate FGR operation at the Port of Ensenada made headlines. In June 2026, federal prosecutors searched shipping containers at the port and found stolen luxury vehicles from the United States. That case drew scrutiny after conflicting accounts emerged from the FGR, the Mexican Navy, and customs officials about how the vehicles were discovered and how three of them later disappeared from federal custody.
The FGR’s Baja California delegation is led by Teófila González Lozada, who faced questions from reporters during the port investigation. It is unclear whether she is directly overseeing the Transportes Ramírez case.
What Residents Should Know
Residents and travelers using the Ojos Negros highway should expect a security presence near Colonia Emiliano Zapata while the investigation continues. The area is roughly a 15-minute drive east of downtown Ensenada.
No road closures have been reported. Authorities have not issued public statements beyond confirming the search warrant was executed.
This story was first reported by Semanario Zeta.