By Abraham Shanedling
The U.S. Department of Treasury
announced
Tuesday the designation of six companies and five individuals linked to Los
Gueros, a Mexican drug-trafficking organization.
The individuals
designated included family members and associates of Los Gueros’ leaders. The
designated businesses are owned or controlled by the organization and are
suspected of being used by the group to launder their illicit proceeds. These
companies include a tequila maker and its two parent companies, according to the Treasury Department.
Los Gueros, based
in Guadelajara, Mexico, is responsible for transporting multi-ton quantities of
narcotics into the United States, and hid its ownership interest in companies
and properties for years by using aliases, the Treasury Department said in its statement.
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