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U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Sinaloa Cartel Members and Entities for Fentanyl Trafficking

PUERTO VALLARTA (PVDN) - In a significant crackdown on drug trafficking operations, the U.S. Treasury Department announced a series of economic sanctions targeting 13 individuals and four corporate entities associated with the notorious Sinaloa cartel. This move comes as part of a strategic effort to dismantle the distribution of fentanyl and other illicit drugs.

The Treasury Department, in a statement released this Tuesday, outlined the concerted measures taken in coordination with the Mexican government, including collaboration with Mexico's Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF). One of the principal figures, Juan Carlos Morgan Huerta, known as "Cacayo," has been . . .

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