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U.S. sanctions Sinaloa ‘Los Chapitos’ network and charities tied to Hamas, PFLP
Summary
At a State Department briefing, the spokesperson announced new U.S. sanctions targeting a Mexico-based Sinaloa Cartel faction and multiple charities described as financing Hamas and the PFLP, and said the department will work to prevent abuse of the nonprofit sector by terrorist organizations.
U.S. Department of State spokesperson Tammy announced that the United States has sanctioned a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel known as Los Chapitos, its two fugitive leaders and an associated regional network of businesses based in Mazatlán, Mexico, saying the network engages in “drug trafficking, extortion, kidnapping, and money laundering.”
The announcement came as part of broader remarks on U.S. actions to disrupt illicit fentanyl manufacture and trafficking. Tammy said, “The United States is committed to disrupting the illicit manufacturer and trafficking of fentanyl, a leading cause of death of people aged 18 to 49 in the United States.”
Tammy told reporters…
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