Trump administration sanctions two Mexican drug cartels, announces bounties
Summary
The U.S. Treasury Department placed sanctions on two Mexican drug cartels, Carteles Unidos and Los Viagras, and charged five members with drug trafficking crimes. The sanctions aim to freeze U.S. assets of the cartels and prohibit U.S. transactions with them. The U.S. also offered rewards totaling $26 million for information leading to arrests of top cartel leaders.Key Facts
- The U.S. sanctioned Carteles Unidos and Los Viagras for alleged terrorism-related activities.
- Seven individuals associated with the cartels are also sanctioned.
- The U.S. Department of Justice charged five members of Carteles Unidos with drug trafficking.
- Sanctions will freeze any U.S.-based assets and prohibit doing business with the targeted individuals.
- Rewards offered by the U.S. for arrest information total $26 million.
- Mexican officials transferred 26 suspected cartel members to the U.S. recently.
- Trump administration aims to label some Latin American criminal organizations as "foreign terrorist organizations".
- Mexico urges the U.S. to curb weapon flow, arguing it contributes to cartel violence, but the U.S. has resisted these requests.
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