Treasury Sanctions Sinaloa Cartel Leadership and Corruption Networks

Disrupting Los Mayos Leader’s Control of Border Plazas in Baja CaliforniaWASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned nearly 50 targets who serve as leaders or facilitators for the Sinaloa Cartel. The 21 individuals and 25 entities designated include cartel leader Ismael Zambada Sicairos (a.k.a. “Mayito Flaco”), members of his innermost circle, and the Tijuana-based cell leaders, money launderers, and corrupt politicians who permit the Sinaloa Cartel to operate with impunity just miles from the U.S.-Mexico border.“Today’s action underscores that no cartel kingpin, corrupt Mexican government official, or financial facilitator is beyond the reach of Treasury’s authorities,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent.