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- The U.S. Treasury sanctioned 21 individuals and 25 firms linked to Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel.
- Dual citizen Ismael Zambada Sicairos, known as “Mayito Flaco,” was named head of Los Mayos.
- His appointment followed the July 2024 arrest of his father, “El Mayo” Zambada, which sparked a clash with Los Chapitos.
- The ex-husband of Governor Ávila Olmeda was sanctioned for bribery.
- Former Mexicali security chief Pedro Mendivil Garcia was sanctioned for colluding with the cartel.