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 four individuals and two entities 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
GUZMAN LOPEZ, Joaquin (a.k.a. „El Guero“; a.k.a. „Guero Moreno“; a.k.a. „Moreno“), Sinaloa, Mexico; DOB 16 Jul 1986; POB Sonora, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. GULJ860716HSRZPQ01 (Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].
OGAZON SEDANO, Mario Esteban, Villa Calomato 3595, Fraccionamiento Colinas de la Rivera, Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; DOB 14 Jul 1980; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. OASM800714HSLGDR00 (Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].
PAEZ LOPEZ, Saul, Mexico; DOB 31 Jan 1994; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. PALS940131HSLZPL01 (Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].
PEREZ URIBE, Raymundo, Mexico; DOB 10 Feb 1951; POB Mexico City, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. PEUR510210HDFRRY09 (Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].
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##### Added Entities
SUMILAB, S.A. DE C.V., Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; Boulevard Enrique Cabrera 2212, Culiacan, Sinaloa C.P. 80020, Mexico; Organization Established Date 25 May 2001; Organization Type: Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products; R.F.C. SUM010525IF9 (Mexico); Folio Mercantil No. 56745 (Mexico) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].
URBANIZACION, INMOBILIARIA Y CONSTRUCCION DE OBRAS, S.A. DE C.V., Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; Blvd. Pedro Maria Anaya 2498 NTE, Col. Villa Universidad, Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; Organization Established Date 03 Jun 2010; Organization Type: Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis; R.F.C. UIC100603PR2 (Mexico); Folio Mercantil No. 79755 (Mexico) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].
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OFAC has also published an accompanying statement describing the reasoning behind the new measures.
