'El Tanque' is among those accused by the U.S. of leading a fuel theft ring for the CJNG cartel

The US Treasury building in Washington, DC (Credit: Via Getty Images)

SEATTLE - The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions for nine Mexican nationals and 26 entities linked to a fuel theft network that generates millions of dollars for the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG).

Fuel theft, colloquially referred to in Mexico as "huachicol" is the most significant non-drug revenue source for criminal organizations in Mexico.