For corporate security · Regulatory Risk
Know whether your operation touches a designated group before the authorities do.
Since February 2025 the United States designates six cartels as terrorists: paying someone who pays them can become a Department of Justice case. Aleph maps where each group operates, who is on OFAC and which suppliers of yours touch them.
What it does
What it includes
For: Compliance, legal and security at companies headquartered abroad
- Designated groupsWhere each cartel operates, by state and municipality
- OFAC listSanctioned parties with a Mexican address, by municipality
- Suppliers screenedEvery counterparty against OFAC; alert on new additions
- Visit briefSite status, streets and hours to avoid
Decide where to open, buy or hire knowing who operates there
Presence by municipality in four levels, each backed by its source
- ConfirmedOfficial designation or several independent sources214 municipalities
- ProbableConflict data and press reports that agree388 municipalities
- PossibleA single source or isolated reports541 municipalities
- No evidenceNo source in the last 24 months1,326 municipalities
Each level is backed by
Example with sample data
Stay compliant before the auditor asks
Legal exposure from operating where designated groups are present
- Paying extortion to a group the United States has designated as a terrorist organization may be treated as material support.
- Suppliers and carriers that operate where these groups are present raise compliance risk across the whole chain.
- Aleph documents presence and sources by municipality; your compliance and legal teams make the call.
General information; not legal advice.
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Frequently asked questions
Do you recommend what to do?
We measure and document, with the source behind each classification (designations, public lists, conflict databases and the press). Your legal team makes the decision.
What if my parent company is Canadian?
Canada also listed the Sinaloa, CJNG, Gulf, La Nueva Familia Michoacana and Cárteles Unidos cartels as terrorist entities on February 20, 2025.