FinCEN Issues Supplemental Alert on Fuel Smuggling and Tax Evasion Schemes on the Southern Border Associated with Mexico-Based Cartels

FinCEN issued a supplemental Alert advising financial institutions to detect, identify, and report suspicious activity connected to CJNG and other Mexico-based transnational criminal organizations engaged in fuel smuggling into Mexico and associated tax evasion (fiscal fuel theft). The Alert outlines methodologies and financial typologies, highlights red flag indicators, and reminds institutions of Bank Secrecy Act reporting requirements; it was issued alongside an OFAC sanctions action and in partnership with the South Texas Homeland Security Task Force.