MEXICO CITY, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday called on the United States to do its part to combat fuel smuggling and fentanyl trafficking, emphasizing mutual respect and shared responsibility in collaboration.

"We are working to eliminate crime and impunity, but the other side must also do its part," Sheinbaum said at her daily press conference.

Her remarks followed the U.S. Embassy in Mexico posting a video on social media, alleging that criminal rings are smuggling fuel out of Mexico using false documents and front companies to bypass customs.

"Behind every illegal liter there is tax evasion, corruption and financed violence," the embassy warned.

Sheinbaum pointed out that Mexican investigators have found that some illegal trade originates outside Mexico, with crude oil stolen in Mexico being refined in the United States and transported back to Mexico.

The Mexican government will not back down, no matter "who is involved," Sheinbaum said, urging Washington to take stronger actions against fuel smuggling.

Also on Thursday, Sheinbaum struck back at U.S. President Donald Trump's accusation that Mexico had failed to stop drug flows into the United States, citing a 50-percent drop in U.S. fentanyl seizures at the border since October 2024 as evidence of her government's anti-drug efforts.

"More fentanyl is seized in Mexico, and it no longer crosses into the United States," she said.

The Mexican president also noted that 1,193 methamphetamine laboratories have been destroyed across the country during her administration, dealing a financial blow of about 43 billion pesos (2.3 billion U.S. dollars) to organized crime. ■