US Sanctions Leaders and Corruption Networks Linked to the Sinaloa Cartel
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
BAJA CALIFORNIA — The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on Tuesday sanctions against 21 individuals and 25 companies that, according to the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), are linked to networks of the Sinaloa Cartel. Among those named is Carlos Torres, the ex-husband of Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda, whom the U.S. government identifies as a political operator connected to the criminal group's activities in Baja California. According to the OFAC, Torres allegedly used his political influence to facilitate the Sinaloa Cartel's operations in the region and is associated with Juan José Ponce Félix, known as 'El Ruso,' identified as a member of Los Rusos, a faction of Los Mayos. The Treasury Department released an organizational chart of 'Los Mayos.' PHOTO: U.S. Department of the Treasury. The allegations also include former public security director of Mexicali, Pedro Ariel Mendívil, whom U.S. authorities accuse of accepting bribes to allow the group's operations through the Mexicali Municipal Police. The OFAC claims that Carlos Torres received monthly payments related to this scheme.
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