Counter Narcotics Designations; Counter Narcotics Designations Removals

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published a press release to inform about new sanction measures. Specifically, the Office announced that it has added several individuals and one entity to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) for being engaged in or supporting the trafficking of fentanyl and other illegal drugs pursuant to Executive Order 14059. The affected parties are the following:
#### Added Individuals
DE LEON BECERRA, Eliseo, Calle 16 de Septiembre 109, Int. 5, San Jeronimo Chicahualco, Metepec, Estado de Mexico, Mexico; DOB 04 Nov 1989; POB Toluca, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. LEBE891104HMCNCL02 (Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].
LIMON ELENES, Jeuri (a.k.a. „Fox“; a.k.a. „Prude“; a.k.a. „Royal Nuevo“; a.k.a. „Rzr“), Mexico; DOB 28 Apr 1976; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. LIEJ760428HSLMLR02 (Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].
LOPEZ PEREZ, Noel, Mexico; DOB 21 May 1980; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. LOPN800521HSLPRL00 (Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].
MEDINA GONZALEZ, Oscar Noe (a.k.a. „El Panu“; a.k.a. „Pan“; a.k.a. „Panu“), Mexico; DOB 11 May 1983; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. MEGO830511HSLDNS01 (Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].
PAEZ LOPEZ, Ricardo, Mexico; DOB 02 Oct 1992; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. PALR921002HSLZPC09 (Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].
PEREZ SALAS, Nestor Isidro (a.k.a. „Chicken Little“; a.k.a. „GARCIA, Nestor Isidro“; a.k.a. „Nini“), Mexico; DOB 09 Mar 1992; POB Baja California, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. PESN920309HBCRLS03 (Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].
VALDEZ FERNANDEZ, Dora Vanessa, Fray Bernardino de Sahagun 3198, Culiacan, Sinaloa 80240, Mexico; Calle Benito Juarez 820, Culiacan, Sinaloa 80000, Mexico; DOB 08 Nov 1972; POB Durango, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Female; C.U.R.P. VAFD721108MDGLRR06 (Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].
ZAMUDIO LERMA, Angel Guillermo, Mexico; DOB 17 Nov 1969; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. ZALA691117HSLMRN03 (Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].
ZAMUDIO LERMA, Daniel, Mexico; DOB 07 Sep 1968; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. ZALD680907HSLMRN05 (Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].
ZAMUDIO LERMA, Jorge Alberto, Mexico; DOB 29 Jan 1967; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. ZALJ670129HSLMRR03 (Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].
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#### Added Entity
REI COMPANIA INTERNACIONAL, S.A. DE C.V. (a.k.a. REI COMPANIA INTERNATIONAL, S.A. DE C.V.), Avenida Tecnologico Norte 735, Metepec, Estado de Mexico C.P. 52172, Mexico; Metepec, Estado de Mexico, Mexico; Organization Established Date 26 Jul 2019; R.F.C. RIN190726CM3 (Mexico); Folio Mercantil No. N-2019064854 (Mexico) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].
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OFAC has also published an accompanying statement describing the reasoning behind the new measures.
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OFAC has also removed numerous individuals and entities from its SDN list that were previously sanctioned based on the Narcotics Trafficking Sanctions Regulations. Due to the large number of affected persons and entities, we refrain from listing them individually at this point. Please refer to the original statement for detailed information on their names, place of residency, date of birth (if applicable), and other identifying information.