US EditionUS Treasury sanctions Mexican companies accused of aiding Sinaloa cartel’s fentanyl production
The sanctions freeze all U.S. assets of 8 individuals and 12 companies linked to Sinaloa Cartel’s Los Chapitos faction, disrupting fentanyl precursor chemical supply chains.
- The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned a network of Mexican companies and their affiliates accused of aiding the Sinaloa cartel's fentanyl production.
- A dozen Mexico-based companies and eight managers were accused of using their businesses to purchase chemicals and provide them to the Sinaloa cartel's Chapitos faction.
- The measures freeze all U.S. assets and block U.S. transactions with the sanctioned businesses and individuals.
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US sanctions companies allegedly supplying precursor chemicals to Sinaloa cartel
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The U.S. government on Monday identified eight individuals and a dozen companies allegedly supplying the Sinaloa cartel the illicit precursor chemicals they need to produce fentanyl. They face Treasury Department sanctions that include blocking of assets, fines and criminal charges; any U.S. business or individuals doing business with them also are open to civil penalties and charges. Cartel cell blamed for …
The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned eight people and 12 Mexican companies allegedly linked to Los Chapitos, a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel commanded by the sons of Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán.The network of Mexican companies and individuals sanctioned, allegedly, supplies illicit chemical precursors of fentanyl to the Sinaloa Cartel, considered a terrorist group by the U.S. government. The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFA…
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US Treasury sanctions Mexican companies accused of aiding Sinaloa cartel's fentanyl production
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned a network of companies and their affiliates on allegations that they supplied precursor chemicals for fentanyl production to a faction of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel.
The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned for terrorism and global drug trafficking 8 individuals and 12 companies in Sinaloa who allegedly supply the Los Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel with chemical precursors for the manufacture of synthetic drugs including fentanyl. According to the Treasury, a first network of suppliers of Los Chapitos is formed by the Favela López family of Culiacán - and includes 7 individuals and 8 sanctioned compan…
The U.S. Treasury Department’s crusade against the financial structure of the Mexican cartels continues. The Office of Foreign Property Control (OFAC) announced Monday the sanction of eight people and 12 companies it accuses of being linked to the Los Chapitos faction. “This network supplies illicit chemical precursors of fentanyl to the Sinaloa Cartel, a terrorist organization responsible for a significant part of the deadly drug trafficking to…
By CNN en Español The U.S. Treasury Department announced Monday sanctions against eight Mexicans and 12 Mexican companies that it points to for alleged links with the Los Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel, as part of a network that allegedly provides chemical precursors of illicit fentanyl. U.S. authorities imposed measures on chemical companies, laboratory equipment and related to the agricultural sector, as well as firms related to the he…
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