Trump administration sanctions two Mexican drug cartels, announces bounties | Crime News

The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned two Mexican drug cartels, Carteles Unidos and Los Viagras, for terrorism, freezing their U.S. assets and prohibiting transactions with them, while the Justice Department charged five cartel leaders with drug trafficking. This follows President Trump’s directive to combat transnational criminal organizations, amidst concerns over potential U.S. military involvement in Mexico and the influence of U.S. arms on cartel violence.

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