Last Updated: January 19, 2026
CARTELES UNIDOS
Aliases
UNITED CARTELS; TEPALCATEPEC CARTEL; CARTEL DE TEPALCATEPEC; THE GRANDFATHER CARTEL; CARTEL DEL ABUELO; CARTEL DE LOS REYES
Address
Mexico
Official reason
Today, the Department of State announces the designation of Tren de Aragua (TdA), Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), Cártel de Sinaloa, Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), Cártel del Noreste (CDN), La Nueva Familia Michoacana (LNFM), Cártel de Golfo (CDG), and Cárteles Unidos (CU) as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Glo...
Other Information
https://www.state.gov/designation-of-international-cartels/
Date of listing
2025-02-20
Program information
Authority
US
Program
Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 597
Regime
OFAC-horizontal
Target State
Terrorism
Measures
Blocking Property
Official Information
Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) are foreign organizations that are designated by the Secretary of State in accordance with section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended. FTO designations play a critical role in our fight against terrorism and are an effective means of curtailing support for terrorist activities and pre...
Additional Details
SDN
Program URL
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-31/subtitle-B/chapter-V/part-597