Steve HermanUS Treasury #OFAC sanctions six Mexican nationals and Sinaloa Cartel members it says are involved in the illicit methamphetamine and #fentanyl trade, as well as six #Mexico-based entities. https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/recent-actions/20230222
"Today’s action is part of a whole-of-government effort to disrupt and dismantle the transnational criminal organizations that facilitate the illicit supply of fentanyl and other narcotics," says Secretary of State Blinken in a statement.
Jay 🚹🔝🔞@w7voa Because every effort to eradicate illegal drugs has worked so well in the past, we might as well try it again and hope it doesn't devistate entire communities as it has in the past.
It's SURE to work this time!!!
ES Michelson@w7voa
Thank you for your reporting.
Tangential to this is the conviction of former Mexican cabinet member García Luna on drug trafficking and bribe-taking in a #Brooklyn Federal Court.
I will listen to this podcast that has been on the story. https://www.latinousa.org/usavgarcialuna/