On June 25, 2025, FinCEN issued its first orders under the 2024 FEND Off Fentanyl Act (FOFA), imposing special measures against three Mexican financial firms—CIBanco S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple (CIBanco), Intercam...more
7/8/2025
/ Anti-Money Laundering ,
Cartels ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Drug Trafficking ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Institutions ,
FinCEN ,
Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) ,
Mexico ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
SDN List ,
Terrorist Organizations ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury
Key Takeaways-
• Recent Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) designations affecting cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) have equipped the Department of Justice (DOJ) with a powerful source of authority...more