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US Treasury Targets 50+ Mexican Entities Tied to CJNG in Largest Sanctions Package Yet

The Trump administration has sanctioned more than 50 Mexican individuals and companies with alleged links to the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación. This represents the largest enforcement action against the organization to date. The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control announced the measures Thursday, targeting a sprawling business network that includes tequila producers, fuel retailers, logistics firms, private security operations and a children's shoe manufacturer. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the action strikes at CJNG's "leadership, financiers, and criminal networks" by restricting access to legitimate enterprises used for money laundering and fentanyl trafficking. Sanctioned entities include Petrocoda fuel stations, Casa Tequilera El Origen del Tequila and Bubux baby shoes. The order freezes U.S. assets and prohibits American persons from conducting business with designated parties. Foreign financial institutions facilitating transactions with sanctioned parties face secondary sanctions.