A wealthy Utah family used their oil business to help a dangerous Mexican cartel. They smuggled huge amounts of stolen oil into America. This allowed terrorists to make millions. The cartel is called Jalisco and is on our terror list.
James Jensen and his son Maxwell are charged with serious crimes. They worked with cartel thugs to sneak oil across the border. Their fancy mansion and oil money came from breaking our laws. These men betrayed their country for greed.
The Justice Department says they smuggled $300 million worth of oil. That’s 2,881 illegal shipments over three years. This dirty money helped fund a terrorist organization. Our border security failed to stop this massive operation.
Jalisco cartel is a foreign terrorist group. They spread violence and drugs in Mexico and here. This Utah family gave them support and cash. That makes them no better than the cartel killers.
Prosecutors claim the Jensens laundered $47 million for the cartel. They hid the money through fake businesses. This cash bought guns and drugs that hurt Americans. Every dollar they made came from blood money.
The father and son face prison time if convicted. But the mother and other son had charges dropped. This shows our justice system isn’t tough enough. All who help terrorists must face full punishment.
This case proves cartels exploit our open borders. They find greedy Americans willing to sell out our nation. We must secure the border and punish traitors harshly. Weak laws invite this poison into our homeland.
Real patriots would never aid terrorists. These men chose money over loyalty to America. They deserve maximum prison time for their crimes. Our country must crush anyone who helps our enemies.
