WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Treasury announced a series of sanctions and a new bank alert targeting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Mexico’s most powerful criminal enterprise.
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed sanctions on two Mexican men and nine companies involved in transportation, financial services and real estate, accused of being tied to a cartel-linked fuel theft ring intended to evade Mexican taxes while generating tens of millions of dollars annually for the cartel.
Additionally, Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network arm issued an alert to financial institutions that point out red flags of fuel smuggling from the U.S. into Mexico in schemes involving Mexican tax evasion.
“Today’s action highlights the extent to which Mexico’s cartels are expanding beyond traditional drug trafficking to generate revenue for their criminal organizations, which continue to traffic deadly drugs that kill Americans,” said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a statement.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency has acknowledged the New Generation Cartel’s presence in 21 of Mexico’s 32 states, surpassing the powerful Sinaloa Cartel, which is estimated to operate in 19 states. Last year, President Donald Trump designated the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and five other Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.
Mexican authorities have in recent years seized million gallons of stolen diesel, gasoline and petroleum distillates from states bordering Texas. Organized crime taps pipelines and diverts fuel to service stations forced to buy from cartels or sell it directly in the streets.
U.S. authorities have even accused the Jalisco New Generation cartel of operating its own service stations.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to the Faith & Freedom Coalition, a gathering of conservative Christian activists and leaders, Friday, June 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
LONDON (AP) — Australia cruised into yet another Women's Twenty20 World Cup final after hammering the West Indies by eight wickets at The Oval on Tuesday.
The West Indies made 125-7 and the inadequacy of that total was exposed by Australia hunting it down with seven overs to spare.
Opener Beth Mooney and Ash Gardner partnered in the seventh over of the chase and smoked the bowlers in an unbeaten combination of 63 runs from 37 balls for a winning 127-2.
Mooney had 61 from 36 balls and her eighth T20 World Cup fifty, tied for the most with New Zealand's Suzie Bates. Gardner had 35 from 20 and the winning runs from a fourth boundary flicked off her pads.
Undefeated Australia will chase its seventh T20 World Cup crown in its eighth final in 10 tournaments. At Lord’s on Sunday it will face host England or South Africa. Their semifinal is on Thursday at The Oval.
“The T20 World Cup, you just have to ride it. It's full of momentum, swings,” Australia captain Sophie Molineux said. “The group's really enjoyed it and that's the important thing.”
The West Indies was shaken moments before the semifinal when allrounder Deandra Dottin was helped off the field by teammates after the anthems. “To see her almost passing out during the national anthems was a bit scary,” captain Hayley Matthews said.
Australia lost Georgia Voll and Phoebe Litchfield in the powerplay but was relieved by Mooney taking 18 runs, including four boundaries — half her total — from Jahzara Claxton's first and only bowled over in the tournament.
Ellyse Perry retired hurt on 2 out of precaution for a quad issue. Molineux said she should be OK for the final. Gardner replaced Perry and ended up as the player of the match.
The allrounder's earlier off-spin took 2-13, removing Claxton and Stafanie Taylor in the 11th over to hasten the West Indies' demise.
The West Indies' only two wins over Australia in 19 previous T20s starred Matthews with 66 runs in the 2016 World Cup final and 132 in Sydney in 2023. Matthews made 30 from 28 this time, the pressure on her building while opening partner Qiana Joseph was eating deliveries. Joseph had 8 from 19 at one point and was out after Matthews for 16 from 22.
Dottin's absence made a good start by the West Indies vital. But it was six down by the time Dottin appeared. She smacked an unbeaten 16-ball 26 in front of a crowd of 10,023 in an afternoon start required by India officials, who anticipated India qualifying. But India was eliminated by Australia on Sunday.
Supporting Gardner against the West Indies were Molineux with 2-30 and Georgia Wareham, who bowled Matthews in her 2-17.
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Australia's Ashleigh Gardner, second from right, celebrates with teammates the wicket of West Indies' Stafanie Taylor during the Women's T20 Cricket World Cup semifinal between Australia and West Indies in London, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Australia's Georgia Wareham celebrates the wicket of West Indies' captain Hayley Matthews during the Women's T20 Cricket World Cup semifinal between Australia and West Indies in London, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Australia's Ashleigh Gardner hits a six during the Women's T20 Cricket World Cup semifinal between Australia and West Indies in London, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Australia's Beth Mooney plays a shot during the Women's T20 Cricket World Cup semifinal between Australia and West Indies in London, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
