The U.S. sanctioned two Mexican businesses for allegedly using proceeds of fentanyl trafficking to finance their operations tied to the Sinaloa cartel.

The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned a Mexican ice cream shop chain and a local pharmacy used as investments by drug traffickers.

In a significant move to curb the financial activities of the Sinaloa Cartel, the U.S. Treasury Department recently announced sanctions against two Mexican businesses allegedly tied to the cartel’s illegal drug trade.

Over the past two years, the Treasury Department has sanctioned more than 350 targets for involvement in drug trafficking activities