US announces first ‘terrorism’ charges for supporting a Mexican cartel
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has accused a Mexican woman of furnishing a cartel with grenades and other weapons.
Published On 17 May 2025
17 May 2025
The United States has revealed the first federal charges against a foreign national for providing material support to one of the criminal groups that President Donald Trump has designated a “foreign terrorist organisation”.
On Friday, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued a statement identifying the suspect as 39-year-old Maria Del Rosario Navarro-Sanchez of Mexico.
An unsealed indictment accused Navarro-Sanchez of furnishing the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG), a Mexican drug cartel, with grenades and helping it smuggle migrants, firearms, money and drugs.
“Cartels like CJNG are terrorist groups that wreak havoc in American communities and are responsible for countless lives lost in the United States, Mexico and elsewhere,” US Attorney General Pam Bondi said in the statement.
“This announcement demonstrates the Justice Department’s unwavering commitment to securing our borders and protecting Americans through effective prosecution.”
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/17/the-us-announces-first-terrorism-charges-for-supporting-a-mexican-cartel
