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The US Treasury Department sanctioned six individuals linked to the Northeast Cartel, including Eduardo Javier Valdez Islas, alias ‘El Crosty’, for human smuggling and money laundering. The cartel operates mainly in Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, and Coahuila. The measures block their assets in US territory.

2026년 04월 14일 AI에 의해 보고됨

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned six people on April 14 linked to a money laundering and cash smuggling network operated by the Northeast Cartel. Among those sanctioned is lawyer Juan Pablo Penilla Rodríguez, connected to Miguel Ángel “Z-40” Treviño Morales. Two casinos used for illicit activities in Tamaulipas were also targeted.