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 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
AVILA VILLADIEGO, Jobanis de Jesus (a.k.a. „CHIQUITO MALO“), Turbo, Antioquia, Colombia; DOB 10 Apr 1977; POB San Pedro de Uraba, Antioquia, Colombia; nationality Colombia; citizen Colombia; Gender Male; Cedula No. 71987498 (Colombia) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].
DOMINGUEZ HERNANDEZ, Julio Cesar, Mexico; DOB 29 Dec 1990; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; citizen Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. DOHJ901229HSLMRL03 (Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].
FIGUEROA BENITEZ, Jorge Humberto (a.k.a. „27“), Mexico; DOB 02 Sep 1989; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. FIBJ890902HSLGNR06 (Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].
GARCIA CORRALES, Leobardo (a.k.a. „Leo“), Mexico; DOB 10 Mar 1970; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. GACL700310HSLRRB04 (Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].
GARCIA CORRALES, Martin (a.k.a. „Cachuchas“; a.k.a. „Tano“), Mexico; DOB 13 Apr 1980; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. GACM800413HSLRRR06 (Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].
JIMENEZ CASTRO, Mario Alberto (a.k.a. „KASTOR“), Mexico; DOB 20 Oct 1988; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; citizen Mexico; Gender Male; Digital Currency Address – ETH 0x9c2bc757b66f24d60f016b6237f8cdd414a879fa; C.U.R.P. JICM881020HSLMSR07 (Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].
LEON ALVARADO, Samuel, Mexico; DOB 02 Jul 1988; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. LEAS880702HSLNLM08 (Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].
LIMON VAZQUEZ, Carlos Mario, Mexico; DOB 25 May 2003; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. LIVC030525HSLMZRA2 (Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].
NUNEZ AGUIRRE, Liborio (a.k.a. „Karateca“), Mexico; DOB 22 Aug 1957; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. NUAL570822HSLXGB05 (Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].
VIBANCO GARCIA, Jesus Miguel (a.k.a. VIVANCO GARCIA, Jesus Miguel; a.k.a. VIVANCO JR., Miguel Angel; a.k.a. „JASPER“), Mexico; DOB 06 Oct 1995; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; citizen Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. VIGJ951006HSLBRS01 (Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].
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OFAC has also published an accompanying statement describing the reasoning behind the new measures.
