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U.S. Sanctions High-Ranking Leaders of Cartel del Noreste

The sanctions freeze U.S.-based assets of two cartel leaders, targeting their roles in arms and drug trafficking under expanded terrorism designations.

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Overview

  • The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Miguel Ángel de Anda Ledezma and Ricardo González Sauceda, leaders of Cartel del Noreste, under Executive Orders 14059 and 13224.
  • The sanctions block all U.S.-based property and interests of the two individuals, aiming to disrupt the cartel's arms and drug trafficking networks.
  • Miguel Ángel de Anda Ledezma was identified as overseeing firearms procurement and payments to U.S.-based facilitators for the cartel.
  • Ricardo González Sauceda, second-in-command of the cartel, was arrested in February 2025 by Mexican authorities with firearms, methamphetamine, and fentanyl in his possession.
  • The sanctions are part of a broader U.S. strategy, including the cartel's designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, to counter transnational criminal threats and secure the border.