Reported by Quentin Sommerville (Summarized version featured below) The BBC article by Quentin Sommerville explores the fentanyl trade between Mexico and the United States, highlighting its devastating impact on American communities and the broader geopolitical implications. It begins by providing rare access to a Mexican cartel’s fentanyl smuggling operation, where traffickers hide pills inside a […]

Reported by FinCEN The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) to combat illicit financial activities involving Mexican currency exchange houses (centros cambiarios) and money transmitters operating in certain U.S. border areas. This order mandates specific record-keeping and reporting requirements for money services businesses (MSBs) in select counties in California, Arizona, […]