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U.S. sanctions 3 brothers accused of fentanyl, fuel trafficking for Mexican cartel

  • On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Treasury sanctioned three Mexican brothers and two companies linked to CJNG for fentanyl and fuel trafficking across the U.S.-Mexico border.
  • Authorities acted after identifying these individuals and firms as part of a network generating hundreds of millions annually for CJNG through narcotics and stolen crude oil smuggling.
  • Cesar Morfin Morfin, known as Primito, leads CJNG activities in Tamaulipas, overseeing drug and fuel smuggling with the support of his brothers and two hazardous material transport companies.
  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasized that CJNG’s narco-terrorist operations generate significant income through the illegal activities of fuel theft and crude oil trafficking, which support the group’s disruptive influence in both Mexico and the United States.
  • These sanctions block U.S. Assets of the targets, prohibit U.S. Transactions, and enable secondary sanctions, signaling ongoing U.S. Efforts to disrupt CJNG's financial base and drug trafficking.
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Imagen del Golfo broke the news in on Thursday, May 1, 2025.
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