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US sanctions 9 tied to Mexico's Sinaloa cartel and leader of Colombia's Clan del Golfo
The U.S. Treasury has announced sanctions against nine affiliates of Mexico's Sinaloa drug trafficking cartel, including individuals responsible for drug trafficking, security assistance, and money laundering.
The United States is also sanctioning the leader of Colombia's Clan del Golfo drug trafficking organization, responsible for cocaine production and trafficking in Colombia. The current leader is accused of ordering a murder campaign against Colombian security forces.
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control has also sanctioned individuals associated with Mario Alberto Jimenez Castro and the Los Chapitos wing of the Sinaloa Cartel, including a violent group commander accused of importing and selling drugs in the United States.