US EditionUS Sanctions Leadership of Mexico's Jalisco Cartel
- The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned five leaders of the Mexican cartel CJNG on Wednesday, including its chief Ruben Oseguera Cervantes.
- These sanctions respond to CJNG's violent drug trafficking, including fentanyl shipments to the U.S. and the recent killing of influencer Valeria Marquez.
- Among those targeted are Ricardo Ruiz Velasco, a high-ranking cartel commander suspected of involvement in the killing of Valeria Marquez during a livestream, and Gonzalo Mendoza Gaytan, who oversaw recruitment camps where recruits faced lethal punishment for disobedience.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the CJNG's violent activities in Mexico and its role in smuggling fentanyl into the U.S. have led to the loss of many innocent lives.
- The sanctions freeze the cartel leaders' U.S. assets and forbid business with U.S. citizens, aiming to disrupt CJNG's drug operations and reduce violence.
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Treasury Department sanctions five leaders of Mexican cartel
The Treasury Department on Wednesday sanctioned five key leaders of the Mexican crime syndicate Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion, which is responsible for trafficking fentanyl and other illicit drugs into the United States. The new sanctions freeze any assets owned…
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Treasury hits CJNG leaders with new counterterrorism sanctions
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Treasury hit top Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion leaders with fresh sanctions on Wednesday as the Trump administration cracks down on illicit fentanyl trafficking.
By CNN Español, CNN en Español The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned five leaders of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), including one linked to the murder of Mexican influencer Valeria Márquez during a live broadcast on social media. "The CJNG is a brutally violent cartel responsible for a significant portion of the fentanyl and other illicit drugs entering the United States. It uses murder as a t…
The United States has announced new sanctions against the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG). As part of its anti-drug policy, the Treasury Department, through the Office of Foreign Property Control (OFAC), has announced the freezing of property and property in the United States of Nemesio Oseguera, alias El Mencho, leader of the criminal organization, and three other high-ranking ringleaders, identified as Julio Alberto Castillo Rodríguez, …
Trump Treasury Turns Up The Heat On Powerful Drug Cartel
The Department of Treasury sanctioned five Mexico-based leaders of Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG) on Wednesday in conjunction with two executive orders signed by President Donald Trump targeting cartels and illicit drugs. The sanctions target five members of the CJNG, including cartel leader Ruben Oseguera Cervantes (a.k.a. “El Mencho”), along with three other senior […]
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