The U.S. Department of the Treasury is moving against one of Mexico’s most violent cartels, responsible for numerous mass killings, in its effort to control the country’s fuel theft market. Unlike other drug cartels that earn most of their money from narcotics, the main source of income for Cartel Santa Rosa de Lima is the large-scale theft and sale of fuel.

This week, treasury officials announced sanctions against Cartel Santa Rosa de Lima and its founding leader, Jose Antonio “El Marro” Yepez Ortiz. The sanctions prohibit any U.S. company or business from engaging in transactions with CSRDL. Treasury officials are working to seize and…

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