US EditionThe US sanctions Mexican Sinaloa cartel members and firms over fentanyl trafficking
- The Biden administration has imposed sanctions on 13 members of the Sinaloa cartel and four Sonora-based firms for trafficking drugs, including fentanyl, into the United States. These measures are part of an ongoing effort to combat the Sinaloa cartel's operations and dismantle their networks.
- Fentanyl, a powerful opioid, is the deadliest drug in the U.S. Today. Drug overdose deaths, particularly fentanyl-related, have been on the rise, with more than 100,000 deaths annually since 2020. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention attributes most of these deaths to fentanyl.
- The Treasury Department's undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, Brian Nelson, has stated that the U.S. Will aggressively pursue those involved in fentanyl networks and continue to expose and isolate individuals profiting from fentanyl sales in the country.
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The U.S. government announced sanctions against a Sinaloa Cartel network headed by Juan Carlos Morgan Huerta, alias “Cacayo”, which operates from the state of Sonora
The US sanctioned a criminal network of 13 individuals and four companies, based in Sonora, for being linked to the Sinaloa Cartel.
The US sanctions Mexican Sinaloa cartel members and firms over fentanyl trafficking
The Biden administration on Tuesday imposed sanctions on 13 members of Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa cartel and four Sonora, Mexico-based firms accused of trafficking fentanyl and other drugs into the United States. The latest action follows a series of measures taken this year against members of the Sinaloa cartel, cash couriers and cartel fraud schemes.Seguir leyendo
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