Author: Thomas "Tommy" Pigott, Principal Deputy Spokesperson

HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Reward Offers Up to $15 Million for Information Leading to Arrest and/or Conviction of Canadian Narcotics Trafficker and Up to $2 Million Each for Assassins Responsible for Federal Witness Murder hide Today, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs is announcing a reward offer increase […]

Today, the Departments of State and the Treasury are sanctioning shipping networks responsible for funding the Iranian regime’s malign activities through illicit oil sales, as well as an airline and its affiliates that arm and supply Iran-backed terrorist groups.  The funds generated by this oil trade are used to support Iran’s regional terrorist proxies and procure weapons systems that pose a direct threat to U.S. forces and our allies.  The State Department is designating 17 entities, individuals, and vessels in several countries, including, but not limited to India, Panama, and the […]

The Department of State has taken steps to revoke visas and impose visa restrictions on individuals in Nicaragua identified as knowingly facilitating illegal immigration to the United States. This includes owners, executives, and senior officials of transportation companies, travel agencies, and tour operators who provide services to assist aliens intending to illegally immigrate to the […]

Today, the United States sanctioned five individuals and three entities, located in Burma and Thailand, for their involvement in forced labor compounds that carry out fraudulent investment scams online. According to a U.S. government estimate, Americans lost at least $10 billion in 2024 to Southeast Asia-based online scam operations, a 66 percent increase from the […]

Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau is in Bolivia from November 6-9 for the inauguration of President-elect Rodrigo Paz. He will meet with President-elect Paz and senior Bolivian officials to discuss the new dawn of our bilateral relations including a generational opportunity to build trade and investment, people-to-people ties, and cooperation in regional security. He […]

The United States sanctioned financial operatives funneling tens of millions of dollars from Iran to Hizballah. These individuals collaborate with businessmen and exchanges to enable significant financial transfers from Iran and conduct covert business dealings that fund Hizballah’s terrorist activities.   This action supports President Trump’s whole of government policy of maximum pressure against Iran and its terrorist proxies like Hizballah, as detailed in National Security Presidential Memorandum 2 issued on February […]

The regional Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART), activated by Secretary Rubio on October 29 in response to Hurricane Melissa’s catastrophic damage to the Caribbean, has deployed and will be on the ground today.  The DART leads the U.S. Government’s humanitarian response to the disaster at the authorization of President Donald J. Trump and is rapidly […]

The United States is sanctioning La Mayiza, a/k/a “Los Mayos,” a menacing faction of the Sinaloa Cartel.  The cartel’s La Mayiza faction manages the production and trafficking of fentanyl, cocaine, marijuana, heroin, and methamphetamine from northwest Mexico into the United States. Today’s sanction actions also target Juan José Ponce Félix, a/k/a “Jesus Alexandro Sanchez Felix” and […]