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US Government sanctions seven members of cartel linked to timeshare fraud in Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta (PVDN) - The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Department of the Treasury has sanctioned Eduardo Pardo Espino, a fugitive facing drug trafficking charges in the United States, along with six other individuals and 19 Mexican companies allegedly connected to the timeshare fraud in Puerto Vallarta operated by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).

In a statement released on Thursday, OFAC coordinated this action with the Government of Mexico and US government partners, highlighting that those involved are situated in the Puerto Vallarta area of Jalisco. This region is considered a strategic stronghold . . .

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