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U.S. sanctions Los Chapitos faction and Mazatlán network tied to Sinaloa Cartel
Summary
The State Department said it designated the Los Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa cartel and a network of associates and businesses based in Mazatlán for trafficking, extortion, kidnapping and money laundering.
Tammy, the State Department spokesperson, said Tuesday that the United States is sanctioning a faction known as Los Chapitos, part of the Mexico-based Sinaloa Cartel, and a regional network of associates and businesses based in Mazatlán, Mexico.
The move, she said, targets organizations and individuals the department says engage in drug trafficking, extortion, kidnapping and money laundering. “The United States is committed to disrupting the illicit…
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