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Mexico blocks accounts linked to 15 US-designated Northwest Cartel subjects
Mexico’s Financial Intelligence Unit blocked accounts tied to 15 US-designated subjects over suspected links to a financial network of the Northwest Cartel.
The group includes four people and 11 companies.
US authorities had designated them, and Mexico says the action is part of cooperation between the two countries against organized crime finances.
The unit said it found signs of possible money laundering through cash, transfers and high-value purchases.
Its analysis also identified companies linked to construction, financial services and the horse industry, along with unusual transactions and tax inconsistencies.
The account blocks are preventive measures, not a final finding of responsibility, and those affected can use legal defenses and request a hearing.
Mexico’s government said it aims to protect the financial system and prevent the use of illicit funds.
Mexico’s Financial Intelligence Unit blocked accounts linked to 15 people and companies designated by the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.
The blocked subjects comprise four individuals and 11 companies, Mexico’s Finance Ministry said.
The unit cited indicators of possible money laundering, including cash operations, domestic and international transfers, and purchases of luxury vehicles, jewelry and property.
It identified a suspected company network connected to construction, financial services and the equestrian industry.
The unit said the measure is administrative and preventive, and does not establish definitive responsibility.
- Who
- Mexico’s Financial Intelligence Unit blocked accounts linked to four individuals and 11 companies designated by the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control.
- What
- It added the 15 subjects to Mexico’s list of blocked persons.
- When
- The report was published on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Mexico.
- Why
- The unit said the subjects were allegedly linked to a financial network of the Northwest Cartel and cited indicators of possible money laundering.
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- Subjects blocked
- 15
- Individuals
- 4
- Companies
- 11
- US designating agency
- Office of Foreign Assets Control
- Reported date
- October 13, 2026
What people are saying
In coordination between Mexican and US authorities, cooperation mechanisms are being strengthened to prevent the misuse of the financial system, identify networks of illicit financial operations and weaken the economic structures of organized crime.
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