US imposes new sanctions on Sinaloa Cartel and associates

19/9/2025 6:26

The United States on Thursday sanctioned a powerful faction of the Sinaloa Cartel and its alleged associates, including a ruling-party federal lawmaker,

as the U.S. ramps up pressure on Mexican crime groups and allegedly corrupt politicians.



The U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement it had designated the El Mayo faction of the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the most powerful wings of the sprawling crime group. It accused El Mayo of producing and trafficking fentanyl, the deadly synthetic opioid, as well as trafficking in other drugs like cocaine,

marijuana, heroin and methamphetamine.



"The Sinaloa Cartel is a foreign terrorist organization that continues to traffic narcotics, launder its proceeds, and corrupt local officials," said John K. Hurley, under secretary of the Treasury for terrorism and financial intelligence, in the statement.