Last July, after being confirmed as Undersecretary, John K. Hurley said that one of the purposes of his work will be to protect the financial system from drug traffickers.
“I hope to work with Secretary Besent to promote the national security and policies of the Trump administration and protect our financial system from abuse by terrorists, drug traffickers, cybercriminals and other illicit actors,” The official said.
The Donald Trump government is in the sight of the drug cartels, which he responsible for flooding with substances such as fentanyl its streets and causing thousands of deaths.
In February, he designated six Mexican organizations, Cartel de Sinaloa, Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), Northeast Cartel (CDN), the new Michoacan family (LNFM), Gulf Cartel (CDG) and United Cartels (CU).
