A Dangerous Alliance

Transnational Partnerships between Mexican Cartels and Chinese Money Laundering Networks

📅 June 26, 2025

Today, on United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, we spotlight a dangerous financial alliance accelerating the fentanyl crisis: transnational partnerships between Mexican cartels and Chinese money laundering networks.

The following visual highlights the financial dimensions of the illicit proceeds–bulk cash, cryptocurrencies, and trade-based schemes–putting billions into the hands of criminal organizations and driving violence and criminality globally.

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Chinese Money Laundering Networks (CMLNs) provide an efficient and low-cost laundering service with the objective of acquiring USD and other international currencies to supply demand from Chinese nationals seeking to avoid capital restrictions.

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