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Part of situation: Mexican cartel financial enforcement operations (2 clusters)

US Treasury sanctions network linked to Cartel del Noreste

Cartel del Noreste OFAC sanctions money laundering horse racing Mexico US border

The United States Department of the Treasury has imposed significant financial sanctions against four individuals and 11 companies allegedly linked to the Cartel del Noreste (CDN). The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) identified a complex business network used to launder drug proceeds and finance criminal operations.

Key sectors targeted include horse racing, construction, transportation, and the energy industry. Specifically, the racetrack Club La Molienda and the construction firm CEGESA were highlighted. Authorities allege that CEGESA obtained public contracts through corrupt practices to fund political campaigns favored by the cartel. Businessman Gamaliel Garza García and his son, Gamaliel Garza Elías, are among those sanctioned.

In response, the government of Tamaulipas stated that it has had no official contracts with any of the sanctioned entities since October 2022. Meanwhile, Mexico's Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) reported identifying indicators of illicit resource operations, such as unusual large cash movements and international transfers associated with these networks.

Entities

CEGESA · Club La Molienda · Cártel del Noreste · Financial Intelligence Unit · Gamaliel Garza García · Northeast Cartel · Nuevo Laredo · Office of Foreign Assets Control · U.S. Department of the Treasury · US Department of the Treasury

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Sources

Sheinbaum pide pruebas a EU sobre infiltración del Cártel del Noreste en gobiernos municipales [diarioavanzada.com.mx]
GOBIERNO TAMAULIPECO: CERO CON DELINCUENTES - NT [noticiasdetampico.mx]
Gobierno de Tamaulipas confirma que no tiene contratos con empresas señaladas por la OFAC - CyberMéxico [cybermexico.mx]
Emite EU sanciones contra empresas que lavaban dinero al Cártel del Noreste [www.diarioevolucion.com.mx]
EU sanciona a constructora de Tamaulipas ligada al Cártel del Noreste [elefanteblanco.mx]
Los capos de cárteles mexicanos presos en EE. UU. [freepressinfo.com]
OFAC sanciona red del Cártel del Noreste ligada a carreras de caballos y campañas [indicepolitico.com]
Gobierno de Tamaulipas confirma que no tiene contratos con empresas señaladas por EE. UU. - nuevolaredo. tv [nuevolaredo.tv]
EE. UU. sanciona red ligada al Cártel del Noreste por financiamiento y lavado [columnadigital.com]
EU sanciona red vinculada al crimen organizado por lavado de dinero con carreras de caballos y casinos [www.elbuentono.com.mx]
¿El titular de la SET candidato?: ‘Soy un peón disponible para lo que venga y no he sido llamado al confesionario’ [gaceta.mx]
Marina y SSPC capturan en Jalisco Iván “N”, alias “El Cromo”, objetivo prioritario en el istmo de Tehuantepec [hojaderutadigital.mx]
Tamaulipas asegura no tener contratos con empresas señaladas por la OFAC [elceo.com]
EU sanciona a empresarios, empresas y operadores vinculados al Cártel del Noreste | Excélsior [www.excelsior.com.mx]
US Sanctions 11 Firms Tied to a Mexican Cartel [www.riotimesonline.com]
EU y México sancionan a cuatro personas y 11 empresas ligadas al Cártel del Noreste [tribuna.com.mx]
UIF lleva su estrategia contra el narco a Washington y apuesta por frenar sus finanzas [vanguardia.com.mx]
U. S. Sanctions Cartel-Linked Mexican Firm that Built Border Port of Entry [www.breitbart.com]
UIF respalda sanciones de OFAC contra red financiera del Cártel del Noreste [www.sdpnoticias.com]