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US Treasury sanctions Mexican cartel's fuel theft scheme

The U.S. Treasury has imposed sanctions on individuals and companies linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, a powerful Mexican criminal organization. These actions target a fuel theft and tax evasion scheme that generates millions of dollars annually for the cartel. The Treasury also issued an alert to financial institutions regarding red flags for fuel smuggling and tax evasion schemes. This move highlights the cartel's expansion into new revenue streams beyond drug trafficking, as they are reportedly operating service stations and controlling fuel distribution in Mexico. AI

RANK_REASON Regulatory action by a major government body against a significant criminal organization. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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US Treasury sanctions Mexican cartel's fuel theft scheme

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Fatima Hussein, The Associated Press ·

    Scott Bessent goes after the top Mexican cartel’s new billion-dollar business: gas stations

    Treasury sanctioned two men and nine firms tied to a Jalisco cartel fuel-theft ring that reportedly nets tens of millions a year across 21 Mexican states.