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USA sanctions this Tuesday five Mexicans related to Gulf Cartel for carrying out criminal activities related to drug trafficking and from Peopleand with illegal fishing.

Authorized Ildelfonso Carrillopseudonym “El Chivo”; Raoul Decuirpseudonym “La Burra”; Ismael Guerranickname “Commander”; Omar Guerrapseudonym “Zamorano” and Francisco Javier Sierranicknamed “El Borrado”, alleged members of “one of the most dangerous criminal organizations in Mexico”, said Treasury in the statement.

All are responsible for leading criminal activities related to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, human trafficking and drug trafficking in the Gulf of Mexico.

“Today’s action demonstrates how transnational criminal organizations such as the Gulf Cartel depend on many illegal schemes such as IUU fishing to finance their activities, as well as drug trafficking and human trafficking,” Acting Under Secretary for Counterterrorism and Financial Intelligence Bradley Smith said in a statement.

This fishery is often associated with criminal activity, hard labor And human rights violationsand is a source of income for criminal organizations, the text notes.

Also “This is a threat to US maritime security”as criminal organizations can use the same vessels to smuggle drugs and people across borders.

The sanctions announced Tuesday are the result of collaboration between the U.S. Coast Guard, Homeland Security Investigations, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) Mexico.