J. Refugio Ruiz Villagomez

Money Moves

As of July 2026: Sanctioned; U.S. assets frozen

On June 30, the U.S. Treasury froze the American assets of two Mexican men and nine companies, accusing them of funneling tens of millions of dollars a year to Mexico's most powerful cartel through a fuel-smuggling ring. Mexico's financial intelligence unit moved the same day, blocking 20 entities: the 11 OFAC targets plus nine additional people and firms it identified on its own.

Updated Jul 1