Summary
The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned Kovay Gardens, a luxury resort in Mexico, due to links with a notorious drug cartel involved in timeshare fraud. Despite the sanctions, travel websites continue to offer bookings at this resort. The Treasury warns that transactions with the resort are blocked and could lead to penalties.
Key Facts
- Kovay Gardens is located in Nayarit, Mexico, and is linked to the Jalisco New Generation drug cartel.
- The U.S. Treasury sanctioned the resort for its role in a timeshare fraud network.
- Kovay Gardens allegedly scammed American timeshare owners by making false promises about renting out unused weeks and overcharging credit cards.
- Transactions by U.S. persons involving Kovay Gardens are blocked under the sanctions.
- Violating these sanctions could result in civil or criminal penalties.
- Travel websites like RedWeek and Airbnb are still offering bookings at the resort despite the sanctions.
- Airbnb states it complies with sanctions and has removed some listings based on this action.
- It is unclear when the online listings for Kovay Gardens were posted, but they remain available.
