U.S. Treasury Targets Global Human Smuggling Ring Linked to Mexico and Beyond

The United States Department of the Treasury has sanctioned the Bhardwaj Human Smuggling Organization, highlighting human trafficking as a significant national security issue linked to Mexico and beyond.

• The U.S. Treasurys Office of Foreign Assets Control targeted the Bhardwaj Human Smuggling Organization for trafficking individuals from Asia, Europe, and South America through connections in Cancún, Mexico.
• This action is part of the Trump administrations strategy to combat organized crime, particularly human migration schemes that threaten national security linked to the illegal drug trade.
• The sanctions are aimed at disrupting money laundering operations tied to human trafficking, which has become a major concern across the United States and the Middle East.