Gulf Drug Cartel Behind US Illegal Fishing

Drug cartel reeling in huge profits with illegal fishing of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico, U.S. says
The cartel allegedly uses fishing boats to smuggle drugs and migrants — and catch tons of red snapper, a commercially valuable but vulnerable species.
Feds sanction Gulf Cartel members for illegal fishing operation
The sanctions target the Matamoros leader of the Gulf Cartel and its leaders in Playa Bagdad, where it illegally fishes for red snapper and shark.
US says a drug cartel is behind the longstanding problem of illegal fishing in the Gulf of Mexico
For years, U.S. authorities and fishermen have complained about illegal fishing for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico, and now it's clear who is behind the lucrative trade: a Mexican drug cartel ...
Gulf Cartel Sanctioned Over Fish Smuggling
According to the U.S. Treasury Department, the Gulf cartel uses fishing boats to shift drugs and smuggle migrants.
Biden admin. blacklists Mexican cartel members for illegal fishing of red snapper, shark in U.S. waters
The United States on Tuesday sanctioned members of a Mexican drug cartel over the illegal fishing of red snapper and shark species in U.S. waters.
US Treasury sanctions Mexican drug cartel for illegal red snapper fishing
The Treasury Department issued sanctions against a Mexican drug cartel for their role in illegal red snapper fishing in the Gulf of Mexico.
US Sanctions Strike Against Mexico Based Gulf Cartel’s Dangerous Exploits
The United States Department of the Treasury has taken a firm stance against the Gulf Cartel, one of Mexico’s most notorious and dangerous criminal organizations, by imposing sanctions on five Mexican individuals connected to its illegal operations.
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