Arizona voters to choose on classifying cartels as terrorist organizations
Arizona voters will have the chance to classify a drug cartel operating along the southern border as a terrorist organization after voting in November of next year. Last year’s attempts to introduce such initiatives faced hurdles due to a slim Republican majority in the state Senate. “Arizona is at the center of a battle that […]
Mexican Authorities Quickly Act to Support Banks Linked to Cartels Facing U.S. Sanctions
The Mexican government is moving quickly to support two local banks and a brokerage that are accused of collaborating with US Treasury officials and various cartels. These allegations suggest they are facilitating money laundering and payments to China related to fentanyl precursors. Mexican officials have raised doubts about the legitimacy of the Treasury’s sanctions, contending […]
Trump administration imposes sanctions on three Mexican financial companies due to alleged connections to drug cartels
The Trump administration announced on Wednesday that it has barred US banks from engaging with three Mexican financial institutions due to suspicions they were facilitating money laundering for drug cartels. The Ministry of Finance stated that the sanctions targeted Cibanco, Intercam Banco, and Vector Casa de Bolsa, as part of the enforcement of the Fentanyl […]
Treasury Department Targets Mexican Banks and Brokerage for Connections to Cartels
US Treasury Targets Mexican Banks for Money Laundering The US Treasury has identified and sanctioned two Mexican banks along with one brokerage for their alleged involvement in laundering substantial sums linked to various cartels. This week, the Financial Crime Enforcement Network (FINCEN) of the Treasury Department issued a range of orders designating three Mexican financial […]
Border chief Tom Homan shares on ‘Pod Force One’ that ICE action against Mexican and Colombian drug cartels occurred before the LA riots.
Tom Homan, often referred to as the “Border Emperor,” shared in a discussion with columnist Miranda Devine that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were deployed to Los Angeles to combat drug cartel funding issues. In a recent episode of “Podforce One,” Homan discussed a significant clash in Los Angeles related to ICE enforcement this […]
US Supreme Court unanimously rejects Mexico in case about gun smuggling to cartels
Supreme Court Dismisses Mexico’s Gun Manufacturer Lawsuit On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled against a lawsuit brought by the Mexican government, which accused gun manufacturers of being involved in the smuggling of firearms. The case highlighted concerns about how firearms were making their way across the border to dangerous drug cartels. According to […]
DACA Recipient Sent to U.S. Prison for Purchasing Guns for Mexican Cartels
Mexican nationals residing in the US have been sentenced to over eight years in prison for operating a straw purchasing scheme that supplied firearms to Mexican cartel members, all while under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program initiated during the Obama administration. This week, 22-year-old Mario Eliarial appeared before US District Judge Randy […]
DACA Recipient Imprisoned in the U.S. for Purchasing Guns for Mexican Cartels
Mexican nationals residing in the U.S. are facing over eight years in prison for their involvement in a straw purchasing scheme that provided firearms to cartel members, all while benefiting from the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program established during the Obama administration. This week, 22-year-old Mario Eliarial appeared before U.S. District Judge Randy […]
Cartels Are Using Drones for Criminal Activities at the Border. A Republican Senator Aims to Put an End to It.
Combating Drone Activity from Cartels Republican Senator James Lankford from Oklahoma is set to introduce legislation aimed at addressing the rise in drone activities by Mexican cartels along the US-Mexico border. The proposed Border Drone Assessment Act, co-sponsored by Arizona’s Democratic Senator Mark Kelly, calls for the Secretary of Defense to evaluate the threats posed […]
Two Large Mexican Cartels Join Forces to Create a ‘Mega-Cartel’
Potential Merger of Mexico’s Violent Cartels It seems that two of Mexico’s most notorious cartels are forming a partnership to establish “mega cartels.” This merger could shift the balance of power in the ongoing conflict involving the Sinaloa Cartel. The factions within the Sinaloa cartel, known as Chapitos and Mailloux, have engaged in a brutal […]