US Treasury links Nuevo Laredo restaurant La Molienda to CDN's Z-40

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has identified La Molienda, a restaurant in Nuevo Laredo, as an asset of the Cártel del Noreste (CDN), associated with the Z-40. The designation, part of broader sanctions, exposes the group's use of legitimate businesses for revenue and laundering. This is a law-enforcement action, not a new operational development, but it underscores ongoing cross-border financial pressure on the cartel.