Cartels targeting US firms in Mexico for theft, extortion

Cartels targeting US firms in Mexico for theft, extortion

EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Tariffs are not the only concern for American companies doing business in Mexico these days. An increasing number of U.S. subsidiaries and their Mexican partners are living with the threat of extortion, hijacking of trucks and attempts by criminals to coerce employees into tolerating illicit activities including drug trafficking, a new report states. That activity south of the border could intensify if the govern…

Extortion, Hijacking and Coercion: U.S. Companies in Mexico Face Increasing Threats from Cartels

American companies operating in Mexico are facing mounting threats from organized crime, including extortion, hijackings, and coercion

Crime on Mexico’s highways and federal highways doesn’t give up. Criminals, day after day, create surprising methods by which they take advantage of motorists, transporters and passenger buses, in order to commit a robbery in a matter of minutes.