Will the US Send Alleged Fuel Smugglers to Mexico?
The Mexican government has requested the extradition of several US citizens accused of colluding with organized crime groups to smuggle stolen oil, exposing a persistent imbalance in the US-Mexico bilateral security relationship.
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum made the extradition request for several members of an American family arrested last year for their alleged role in a fuel smuggling ring that trafficked crude oil from Mexico into the United States.
James and Kelly Anne Jensen, along with their two sons, allegedly trafficked nearly 5,000 shipments of oil, generating more than $300 million in illegal profits over just a few years. They are also accused of laundering money in coordination with the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación – CJNG), which has historically stolen oil from Mexico’s state oil company, Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex).
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