Imposition of Special Measure Prohibiting Certain Transmittals of Funds Involving Vector Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V.

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) 31 CFR Part 1010 AGENCY: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: FinCEN is issuing notice of an order prohibiting certain transmittals of funds involving Vector Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V., a financial institution operating outside of the United States determined to be of primary money laundering concern in connection with illicit opioid trafficking. DATES: This action is effective [21 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The FinCEN Resource Center at www.fincen.gov/​contact . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Summary of Order This order sets forth FinCEN's finding that Vector Casa de Bolsa, S.A. de C.V. (Vector), a Mexico-based brokerage firm, is a financial institution operating outside of the United States that is of primary money laundering concern in connection with illicit opioid trafficking—specifically, through its provision of financial services that facilitate illicit opioid trafficking by Mexico-based drug trafficking organizations (DTOs), including (1) the Sinaloa Cartel and (2) the Gulf Cartel—and imposes a prohibition on certain transmittals of funds involving Vector by any covered financial institution. [ 1 ] II. Background A. Statutory Provisions In 2024, Congress enacted the FEND Off Fentanyl Act, [ 2 ] which among other things, added 21 U.S.C. 2313a   [ 3 ] (section 2313a). Secti…