CJNG Tequila Sanctions: US Targets Laundering Network
Mexico Business CJNG Tequila Sanctions: US Targets Laundering Network By Javier Mendoza · July 25, 2026 · 6 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America. Treasury Department imposed CJNG tequila sanctions on July 23, 2026, targeting two Mexican agave and spirits companies for their alleged role in a sophisticated money laundering scheme. The action reveals how the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) used the booming tequila industry to clean tens of millions of dollars in illicit proceeds annually.
- ▪Mexico Business CJNG Tequila Sanctions: US Targets Laundering Network By Javier Mendoza · July 25, 2026 · 6 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America.
- ▪Treasury Department imposed CJNG tequila sanctions on July 23, 2026, targeting two Mexican agave and spirits companies for their alleged role in a sophisticated money laundering scheme.
- ▪The action reveals how the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) used the booming tequila industry to clean tens of millions of dollars in illicit proceeds annually.
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Mexico Business CJNG Tequila Sanctions: US Targets Laundering Network By Javier Mendoza · July 25, 2026 · 6 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America. Free. Subscribe By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. We never share your email. Mexico · Security Key Facts —Targeted Entities OFAC sanctioned Agropecuaria Amateq del Valle S.A. de C.V. and Casa Tequilera El Origen Del Tequila S.A. de C.V. on July 23, 2026. —Laundering Volume The network allegedly laundered tens of millions of dollars per year since at least 2023 through agave and spirits businesses. —Cartel Leader The network was reportedly headed by Audias Flores Silva, known as “El Jardinero,” a high-ranking CJNG figure.
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