US on Thursday sanctioned Bhardwaj Human Smuggling Organization (Bhardwaj HSO), a transnational criminal organisation (TCO) based in Cancun, Mexico, as well as its leader Vikrant Bhardwaj , his wife and 16 companies that have facilitated and profited from the HSO’s criminal activities.

According to the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Bhardwaj HSO, its leader Vikrant Bhardwaj, three other individuals, and 16 companies that have facilitated and profited from the HSO’s criminal activities.

“The Bhardwaj HSO has smuggled thousands of illegal aliens from Europe, the Middle East, South America, and Asia into the United States. In addition to human smuggling, the Bhardwaj HSO is involved in drug trafficking, bribery, and money laundering," the department said.

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