Ballard Spahr·FINANCIAL REGULATION

FinCEN alerts banks to cartel fuel smuggling scheme compliance risks

U.S. financial institutions must enhance BSA due diligence for cross-border fuel transactions after $7B in suspicious activity linked to Mexican cartel tax evasion schemes.

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Read the original firm alert → Wednesday, September 2, 2026

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