J. Refugio Ruiz Villagomez

Money Moves

Sanctioned; U.S. assets frozen

The U.S. Treasury froze the American assets of two Mexican men and nine companies on June 30, accusing them of running a fuel-smuggling ring that funnels tens of millions of dollars a year to Mexico's most powerful cartel. On the same day, Treasury warned banks to watch for the money moving through their accounts.

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