The U. S. Department of State tightened the noose around the Sinaloa Cartel today, slapping visa restrictions on 75 individuals linked to the organization’s leadership and business operations.

The State Department on Monday issued visa restrictions for 75 people who they say are linked to the Sinaloa Cartel in an effort to quell the Mexican transnational crime organization’s drug trafficking operations.

The State Department has imposed visa restrictions on 75 people with close ties to the Sinaloa Cartel, as the Trump administration tightens its aggressive anti-drug-smuggling crackdown.

Four people linked to Sinaloa Cartel were arrested and expected to make a court appearance in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday as federal authorities increased the bounty on the organization’s drug lord,

American-born cartel boss Juan Carlos Valencia González rises to power in Mexico’s violent CJNG, sparking U.S. legal, military, and national security challenges.

Daniel Kinahan was arrested on organized crime charges on Wednesday in a covert operation involving Irish and United Arab Emirates authorities.

Érick Valencia Salazar was among a group of 29 alleged drug lords extradited to the US from Mexico.

Irish cartel leader Daniel Kinahan was arrested in Dubai after years of U.S.-backed enforcement efforts to dismantle the gang.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday announced visa restrictions for family members and associates of people linked to the Sinaloa Cartel.

Erick Valencia Salazar, a co-founder of one of Mexico’s deadliest gangs, faces 10 years to life in prison after making a plea deal in a Washington court.

The Cartel del Noreste has been accused of trafficking weapons, drugs and people, and is characterized by its violent practices and extortion.