Government Accountability

Exposing the Cartel Scam: How Mexican Drug Cartels Target Elderly Americans and Defy U.S. Sovereignty

By Economics Desk | August 13, 2025

The Treasury Department cracks down on Mexican cartel-linked timeshare fraud defrauding elderly Americans of millions, spotlighting ongoing failures to secure our borders and financial systems.

In a striking demonstration of the ongoing assault on American sovereignty and economic security, the U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions against more than a dozen Mexican businesses tied directly to the notorious Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). These entities are accused of orchestrating an elaborate scheme that preyed on elderly Americans, stealing their life savings through timeshare rental and resale fraud schemes. Since 2012, four cartel associates allegedly defrauded unsuspecting seniors out of millions, funneling at least $23.1 million from American victims into cartel coffers within just half a year. This staggering figure underscores how cartels have diversified beyond...

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