"With operations in at least 47 countries around the world, the Sinaloa Cartel is largely considered one of the most powerful criminal organizations in the Western Hemisphere. One of the first things the Donald Trump administration did in 2025 was designate it as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO).
Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are taking major steps to help combat that this week.
Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) "sanctioned 23 individuals and entities that comprise a sophisticated synthetic opioid procurement network with ties to the Sinaloa Cartel."
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"Chemical suppliers and brokers, including those designated today, have reshaped the narcotics landscape by enabling Mexican cartels to synthesize illicit drugs from precursor chemicals primarily imported from Asia. By exploiting international supply chains and clandestine production facilities, these networks manufacture highly potent and dangerous synthetic opioids more efficiently than ever before. These illicit drugs, including fentanyl and methamphetamine, ultimately reach the streets of American cities and kill tens of thousands of Americans each year. Today’s designations target every stage of the synthetic opioid supply chain."
According to the State Department, the network spans India, Guatemala, and Mexico.
This comes after Rubio announced that he was imposing "visa restrictions on 75 individuals who are family members or close personal or business associates of persons linked to the Sinaloa Cartel" earlier this week."
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