EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The U.S. government on Monday identified eight individuals and a dozen companies allegedly supplying the Sinaloa cartel the illicit precursor chemicals they need to produce fentanyl.

They face Treasury Department sanctions that include blocking of assets, fines and criminal charges; any U.S. business or individuals doing business with them also are open to civil penalties and charges.

The named entities procure the fentanyl precursor chemicals to the Los Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa cartel, the Treasury said. The businesses are run by a family clan and individuals allegedly identified as long-term associates of the Culiacan, Mexico, U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization.

“Heavily invested in the trafficking of illicit fentanyl and methampheta

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