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Biden admin. targets Mexican drug cartel with sanctions, indictment

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A Mexican drug cartel smuggling fentanyl and its precursor chemicals as well as migrants into the United States was hit with indictments and sanctions on Thursday.

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  1. Seattle Times

    In Atlanta to promote fentanyl actions, Yellen announces sanctions against Mexican cartel (opens Seattle Times)

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    U.S., Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has announced new sanctions against members of La Nueva Familia Michoacana drug cartel, a notoriously violent group that wars for territorial control with a slate...

  2. UPI

    Biden admin. targets Mexican drug cartel with sanctions, indictment (opens UPI)

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    A Mexican drug cartel smuggling fentanyl and its precursor chemicals as well as migrants into the United States was hit with indictments and sanctions on Thursday.

  3. NPR

    U.S. goes after Mexican cartel leaders' drug profits in fight against fentanyl (opens NPR)

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    Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen unveiled new financial sanctions against La Nueva Familia Michoacana, part of a Biden administration effort to target and seize fentanyl profits.

  4. Fox News

    US Treasury sanctions powerful Mexican cartel, Yellen says they intend to make business 'very difficult' (opens Fox News)

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    Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen tells "Your World" how the Biden administration is taking steps to curb fentanyl trafficking into the United States.

  5. Fox News

    US Treasury imposes financial sanctions against 2 Mexican drug cartel leaders (opens Fox News)

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    The U.S. Department of Treasury's office announced sanctions against two fugitive cartel leaders indicted in 2017 for allegedly importing and distributing heroin in the U.S.

  6. Blaze Media

    US sanctions Mexican cartel leaders for drug trafficking, but Biden still won’t shut down the border (opens Blaze Media)

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    Sanctions target eight members of a cartel trafficking fentanyl.

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