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Trump Administration FTO Designation Spurs Crackdown on Mexican Cartel Oil Smuggling and US Gun Flow, Treasury Targets Money Laundering

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Updated May 10, 2025, 09:20 PM

The U.S. Embassy in Mexico has revealed a network of oil smuggling operated by Mexican cartels, involving the illicit movement of stolen crude across the border with assistance from certain American businesses. This activity is now under increased scrutiny following the Trump administration's designation of eight Latin American drug cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs). Congressional Democrats, including Representatives Menendez and Dan Goldman and Senators Lujan and Bennet, have urged the administration to use this designation to crack down on the flow of American-made firearms fueling cartel violence. Mexico’s head of public safety reported that approximately 75% of the more than 10,000 guns seized between October 2024 and April 2025 originated from the United States. The U.S. Department of Justice is being called upon to target U.S. gun manufacturers supplying these weapons. Additionally, the U.S. Treasury Department is intensifying efforts to combat cartel-connected oil smuggling and money laundering, highlighted by an unannounced visit by a Treasury official to Mexico's annual banking convention. Law enforcement agencies have also reported confiscations of firearms linked to cartel activity, underscoring the ongoing challenges in curbing cross-border illegal trade and violence.

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Amb Antonio Garza

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A US Treasury Department official made an unannounced visit to #Mexico’s annual banking convention to discuss stepping up efforts to combat organized-crime finances https://t.co/XaY3uR7ZUj

ABC4 News

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Mexico’s head of public safety said of the more than 10,000 guns seized from October of last year through April, 75% came from the U.S. https://t.co/y239tdl7R2