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(AsiaGameHub) – The US Treasury Department announced new sanctions on Tuesday, targeting three individuals and two casinos linked to Mexico’s Northeast Cartel, which has been designated as a terrorist organization.
Mexican Casinos and Individuals Sanctioned Over Cartel Links
The cartel has been a focus of the Trump administration, with the President attributing the opioid crisis in the United States directly to the organization and urging Mexico to take more decisive action against it.
The Northeast Cartel is widely considered to be the successor to the Zetas. The Treasury Department has now imposed sanctions on Casino Centenario, which is accused of facilitating money laundering for the cartel.
Similarly, sanctions have been issued against Diamante Casino, also accused of conducting these operations for the cartel. Several individuals have also been named in the sanctions list.
These individuals include Eduardo Javier Islas Valdez, Juan Pablo Penilla Rodríguez, and Jesus Reymundo Ramos, who has reportedly led a disinformation campaign aimed at improving the cartel’s public image by portraying it as a human rights organization.
The US Has Hazarded the Idea of Bombing Cartels on Mexican Soil
The sanctions employed by the United States serve as a significant measure to disrupt the business activities of criminal organizations and their members, and also to discourage legitimate businesses and individuals from engaging in any commercial relationships with the sanctioned entities.
The Trump administration has adopted a more aggressive stance towards cartels, including threats of military action and warnings of potential strikes on Mexican soil to eliminate cartels.
Mexico has voiced its disapproval of these statements, asserting its sovereignty and assuring its neighbor that it is capable of managing its internal security matters independently.
In November, Mexico took action against 13 casinos, suspending their operations due to their alleged involvement in money-laundering activities for criminal organizations.
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