Counter Narcotics Designations; Belarus Designations; Issuance of Belarus General Licenses

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published a press release to inform about new sanction-related measures. Specifically, the Office added several individuals, entities, and one aircraft to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) due to their support of the Belarus political regime pursuant to Executive Order 14038 and / or their engagement in illicit drug trafficking pursuant to Executive Order 14059. The affected persons, entities, and the aircraft are the following:
### Individuals
ALEKSIN, Dzmitry Aliakseevich (Cyrillic: АЛЕКСIН, Дзмiтрый Аляксеевiч) (a.k.a. OLEKSIN, Dmitry Alexeevich (Cyrillic: ОЛЕКСИН, Дмитрий Алексеевич)), Belarus; DOB 25 Apr 1987; nationality Belarus; Gender Male (individual) [BELARUS-EO14038].
ALEKSIN, Vital Aliakseevich (Cyrillic: АЛЯКСIН, Вiталь Аляксеевiч) (a.k.a. OLEKSIN, Vitaliy Alexeevich (Cyrillic: ОЛЕКСИН, Виталий Алексеевич)), Belarus; DOB 29 Aug 1997; nationality Belarus; Gender Male (individual) [BELARUS-EO14038].
ALEKSINA, Ina Vladimirovna (a.k.a. OLEKSINA, Inna; a.k.a. OLEKSINA, Inna Vladimirovna; a.k.a. OLEXINA, Inna Vladimirovna), Belarus; DOB 14 May 1966; nationality Russia; Gender Female; Tax ID No. 8000027-29309 (Russia) (individual) [BELARUS-EO14038].
ARZATE GARCIA, Alfonso (a.k.a. „AQUILES“), Mexico; DOB 02 Dec 1973; POB Baja California, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. AAGA731202HBCRRL05 (Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].
ARZATE GARCIA, Rene (a.k.a. „LA RANA“), Mexico; DOB 11 Jun 1983; POB Baja California, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. AAGR830611HBCRRN02 (Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].
DUNKO, Artem Konstantinovich (Cyrillic: ДУНЬКО, Артем Константинович) (a.k.a. DUNKA, Arciom Kanstantinavich (Cyrillic: ДУНЬКА, Арцём Канстанцінавіч); a.k.a. DUNKA, Artsiom Kanstantsinavitj; a.k.a. DUNKO, Artem Konstantinovitj), Chichurina St, 4-120, Minsk, Belarus (Cyrillic: ул. Чичурина, 4-120, Минск, Belarus); DOB 08 Jun 1990; nationality Belarus; Gender Male (individual) [BELARUS-EO14038] (Linked To: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS OF THE STATE CONTROL COMMITTEE OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS).
FELIX NUNEZ, Rafael Guadalupe (a.k.a. „CHANGITO“; a.k.a. „CHANGUITO ANTRAX“; a.k.a. „EL CHANGUITO“; a.k.a. „EL CHANGUITO ANTRAX“), Mexico; DOB 17 Jul 1979; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. FENR790717HSLLXF08 (Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].
FRANSKEVICH, Viktor Ivanovich (Cyrillic: ФРАНСКЕВИЧ, Виктор Иванович) (a.k.a. FRANSKEVICH, Viktar Ivanavich (Cyrillic: ФРАНСКЕВІЧ, Віктар Іванавіч)), Minsk, Belarus; DOB 1967; POB Silitskoye village, Krupskyy District, Minsk Oblast, Belarus; nationality Belarus; Gender Male (individual) [BELARUS-EO14038] (Linked To: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS OF THE STATE CONTROL COMMITTEE OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS).
KORCHIK, Dmitry Aleksandrovich (Cyrillic: КОРЧИК, Дмитрий Александрович) (a.k.a. KORCHIK, Dmitri Aleksandrovich; a.k.a. KORCHIK, Dmitrii Aleksandrovich; a.k.a. KORCHIK, Dmitriy; a.k.a. KORCHYK, Dzmitriy Alyaksandravich (Cyrillic: КОРЧЫК, Дзмітрый Аляксандравіч)), Gomel, Belarus; DOB 1968; POB Minsk, Belarus; nationality Belarus; Gender Male (individual) [BELARUS-EO14038] (Linked To: OPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANY BYELORUSSIAN STEEL WORKS MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF HOLDING BYELORUSSIAN METALLURGICAL COMPANY).
MARSHALOV, Igor Anatolievich (Cyrillic: МАРШАЛОВ, Игорь Анатольевич) (a.k.a. MARSHALAU, Ihar Anatolievich (Cyrillic: МАРШАЛАЎ, Ігар Анатольевіч)), ul. Shchukina 15, Minsk, Belarus (Cyrillic: ул. Щукина 15, Минск, Belarus); ul. Frantsiska Skoriny 43A, kv. 41, Minsk, Belarus (Cyrillic: ул. Франциска Скорины 43А, кв. 41, Минск, Belarus); DOB 12 Jan 1972; POB Shklov, Mogilev Oblast, Belarus; nationality Belarus; Gender Male; National ID No. 3120172H018PB4 (Belarus); Tax ID No. EA8156054 (Belarus) (individual) [BELARUS-EO14038] (Linked To: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS OF THE STATE CONTROL COMMITTEE OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS).
SELITSKIY, Victor Frantsevich (Cyrillic: СЕЛИЦКИЙ, Виктор Францевич) (a.k.a. SELITSKI, Viktar Frantsavich (Cyrillic: СЕЛIЦКI, Вiктар Францавiч)), Minsk, Belarus; DOB 1975; POB Mosty Pravye, Mostovsky district, Grodno Oblast, Belarus; nationality Belarus; Gender Male (individual) [BELARUS-EO14038] (Linked To: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS OF THE STATE CONTROL COMMITTEE OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS).
### Entities and aircraft
BEL-KAP-STEEL LLC, Miami, FL 33130, United States; Organization Established Date 1998; Tax ID No. 52-2083095 (United States); Business Registration Number 0582030 (Connecticut) (United States); alt. Business Registration Number M99000000961 (Florida) (United States) [BELARUS-EO14038] (Linked To: OPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANY BYELORUSSIAN STEEL WORKS MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF HOLDING BYELORUSSIAN METALLURGICAL COMPANY).
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS OF THE STATE CONTROL COMMITTEE OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS (Cyrillic: ДЕПАРТАМЕНТ ФИНАНСОВЫХ РАССЛЕДОВАНИЙ КОМИТЕТА ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО КОНТРОЛЯ РЕСПУБЛИКИ БЕЛАРУСЬ) (a.k.a. DEPARTAMENT FINANSAVYKH RASSLEDAVANNYAU KAMITETA DZYARZHAUNAHA KANTROLYU RESPUBLIKI BELARUS (Cyrillic: ДЭПАРТАМЕНТ ФІНАНСАВЫХ РАССЛЕДАВАННЯЎ КАМІТЭТА ДЗЯРЖАЎНАГА КАНТРОЛЮ РЭСПУБЛІКІ БЕЛАРУСЬ); a.k.a. DFRKGK RB; a.k.a. FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE CONTROL COMMITTEE OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS; a.k.a. „DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS“; a.k.a. „DFR“ (Cyrillic: „ДФР“)), 17 Kalvariyskaya str., Minsk 220004, Belarus (Cyrillic: ул.Кальварийская, 17, г.Минск 220004, Belarus); Organization Established Date 14 Apr 1998; Target Type Government Entity; Tax ID No. 101463246 (Belarus) [BELARUS-EO14038].
OPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANY BELAVIA BELARUSIAN AIRLINES (a.k.a. BELAVIA BELARUSIAN AIRLINES; a.k.a. JOINT STOCK COMPANY AVIACOMPANY BELAVIA; a.k.a. OAO AVIAKOMPANIYA BELAVIA (Cyrillic: ОАО АВИАКОМПАНИЯ БЕЛАВИА)), 14A, Nemiga str., Minsk 220004, Belarus; Tax ID No. 600390798 (Belarus); Government Gazette Number 011286185000 (Belarus) [BELARUS-EO14038].
OPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANY BYELORUSSIAN STEEL WORKS MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF HOLDING BYELORUSSIAN METALLURGICAL COMPANY (Cyrillic: ОТКРЫТОЕ АКЦИОНЕРНОЕ ОБЩЕСТВО БЕЛОРУССКИЙ МЕТАЛЛУРГИЧЕСКИЙ ЗАВОД УПРАВЛЯЮЩАЯ КОМПАНИЯ ХОЛДИНГА БЕЛОРУССКАЯ МЕТАЛЛУРГИЧЕСКАЯ КОМПАНИЯ) (f.k.a. BELORUSSKI METALLURGICHESKI ZAVOD RESPUBLIKANSKOE UNITARNOE PREDPRIYATIE; a.k.a. OAO BMZ UPRAVLYAYUSHCHAYA KOMPANIYA KHOLDINGA BMK; a.k.a. OJSC BELARUSIAN METALLURGICAL PLANT MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF HOLDING BELARUSIAN METALLURGICAL COMPANY (Cyrillic: ОАО БЕЛОРУССКИЙ МЕТАЛЛУРГИЧЕСКИЙ ЗАВОД УПРАВЛЯЮЩАЯ КОМПАНИЯ ХОЛДИНГА БЕЛОРУССКАЯ МЕТАЛЛУРГИЧЕСКАЯ КОМПАНИЯ); a.k.a. OJSC BSW MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF BMC HOLDING (Cyrillic: ОАО БМЗ УПРАВЛЯЮЩАЯ КОМПАНИЯ ХОЛДИНГА БМК)), 37, Promyshlennaya Street, Zhlobin, Gomel region 247210, Belarus (Cyrillic: ул. Промышленная, 37, г. Жлобин, Гомельская область 247210, Belarus); Target Type State-Owned Enterprise; Tax ID No. 400074854 (Belarus); Government Gazette Number 04778771 (Belarus) [BELARUS-EO14038].
OPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANY MINSK CIVIL AVIATION PLANT 407 (a.k.a. OTKRYTOE AKTSIONERNOE OBSHCHESTVO MINSKII ZAVOD GRAZHDANSKOI AVIATSII 407 (Cyrillic: ОТКРЫТОЕ АКЦИОНЕРНОЕ ОБЩЕСТВО МИНСКИЙ ЗАВОД ГРАЖДАНСКОЙ АВИАЦИИ 407)), 134 Territory of National Airport Minsk, Minsk 220054, Belarus; Target Type State-Owned Enterprise; Tax ID No. 100092616 (Belarus) [BELARUS-EO14038].
EW-301PJ; Aircraft Model CRJ-200ER; Aircraft Manufacturer’s Serial Number (MSN) 8057; Aircraft Tail Number EW-301PJ (aircraft) [BELARUS-EO14038] (Linked To: OPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANY BELAVIA BELARUSIAN AIRLINES).
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OFAC has also published two accompanying statements to explain the reasoning behind the latest sanction measures:
(1) Treasury Sanctions Three Notoriously Violent Sinaloa Cartel Operators
(2) U.S. Expands Sanctions on the Belarusian Regime, Marking the Three-Year Anniversary of the Fraudulent August 2020 Presidential Election
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The Office has also issued two new general license, Belarus General License GL 8 and Belarus General License GL 9 which authorize certain financial transactions that would otherwise be prohibited. Specifically, General License 8 authorizes the „Wind Down of Transactions Involving Joint Stock Company Byelorussian Steel Works Management Company of Holding Byelorussian Metallurgical Company“. The authorization also applies to companies in which the firms has a controlling interest of 50% or more. However, the permission is subject to the condition that any payments made to this company must be made into a blocked account. The license will expire on October 9, 2023 to allow firms to disengage from any activity with the Belarusian entity.
General License 9 authorizes „Transactions Related to Civil Aviation Safety or the Wind Down of Transactions Involving Open Joint Stock Company Belavia Belarusian Airlines“ or involving any firm in which the stock company has a controlling interest. As with the license above, this license is tied to the condition that any payments made to this company must be made into a blocked account. The license will expire on September 8, 2023.