U.S. Treasury imposes fresh sanctions on Mexican cartel in anti-fentanyl drive

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06/12/2023 16:30

MEXICO CITY, Dec 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury on
Wednesday imposed sanctions against 15 additional individuals
and two Mexico-based companies associated with the Beltran Leyva
Organization as it seeks to deepen cooperation with the Mexican
government to curb flows of the opioid fentanyl to the U.S.
    U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced the sanctions
during a trip to Mexico City.
    "This cartel has been transporting multi-ton quantities of
cocaine and methamphetamine to the United States for decades,"
Yellen said in prepared remarks.
    "Now, it’s producing and transporting fentanyl as well," she
said, adding that this and other sanctions will help undermine
the illicit supply and transfer of fentanyl.


 (Reporting by David Lawder; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
 ((David.Lawder@tr.com; +1 202 843 6288;))