Gulf Drug Cartel Behind US Illegal Fishing

U.S. blacklists Mexican cartel members for illegal fishing of red snapper, shark
The United States on Tuesday sanctioned members of a Mexican drug cartel over the illegal fishing of red snapper and shark species in U.S. waters.
Drug cartel reeling in huge profits with illegal fishing of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico, U.S. says
The cartel allegedly uses fishing boats to smuggle drugs and migrants — and catch tons of red snapper, a commercially valuable but vulnerable species.
Feds sanction Gulf Cartel members for illegal fishing operation
The sanctions target the Matamoros leader of the Gulf Cartel and its leaders in Playa Bagdad, where it illegally fishes for red snapper and shark.
US Targets Gulf Cartel Over Illegal Fishing
The sanctions, announced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), mark a significant action against the cartel, which is better known for its violent drug trafficking. The Gulf Cartel has expanded into illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing to fund its broader criminal enterprises, according to U.S. officials.
US Treasury Department sanctions Gulf Cartel members for illegal fishing
Incessant poaching by Mexican fishermen off Texas is directly tied to the Gulf Cartel and its other criminal trafficking in narcotics and human smuggling, U.S. Treasury Department officials said in announcing sanctions against five cartel operatives.
Gulf Cartel's key players hit with sanctions amid illegal fishing seizures
The U.S. Coast Guard intercepted three lancha crews, seizing 2,200 pounds of illegally caught fish and detaining 19 Mexican fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico.
Biden admin. blacklists Mexican cartel members for illegal fishing of red snapper, shark in U.S. waters
Nov. 26 (UPI) --The United States on Tuesday sanctioned members of a Mexican drug cartel over the illegal fishing of red snapper and shark species in U.S. waters. The sanctions target members of the Gulf Cartel, one of Mexico's oldest and most notorious ...
US Treasury sanctions Mexican drug cartel for illegal red snapper fishing
The Treasury Department issued sanctions against a Mexican drug cartel for their role in illegal red snapper fishing in the Gulf of Mexico.
Gulf Cartel Sanctioned Over Fish Smuggling
According to the U.S. Treasury Department, the Gulf cartel uses fishing boats to shift drugs and smuggle migrants.
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US Sanctions Strike Against Mexico Based Gulf Cartel’s Dangerous Exploits
The United States Department of the Treasury has taken a firm stance against the Gulf Cartel, one of Mexico’s most notorious ...