The Trump administration’s Department of the Treasury announced new sanctions Tuesday against four different cartel drug lords accused of peddling fentanyl into the United States.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent launched the sanctions against four different individuals associated with La Nueva Familia Michoacana (LNFM), a violent Mexican drug cartel that has smuggled illegal aliens and deadly drugs into the United States and is designated as a foreign terror organization.
“Today’s action underscores our commitment to intensify the pressure on violent drug cartels like LNFM, who continue to traffic deadly fentanyl and other drugs, smuggle illegal aliens over our Southwest border, and attack law enforcement,” Bessent charged. “The Trump Administration will continue to use all available tools to target the cartels and other violent organizations that attempt to exploit our…
