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.