Overview

• The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on three Mexican nationals, including CJNG leader Cesar Morfin Morfin, and two transportation companies linked to fuel theft and crude oil smuggling.
• The targeted network generates hundreds of millions annually through fentanyl trafficking, fuel theft, and crude oil smuggling, which fund CJNG's violent operations.
• The sanctions freeze U.S.-based assets of the designated individuals and companies and prohibit U.S. citizens from conducting business with them.
• CJNG was previously designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and Specially Designated Global Terrorist in February 2025, granting broader enforcement tools to U.S. authorities.
• The State Department is offering a $15 million reward for information leading to the capture of CJNG leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, also known as 'El Mencho.'