Sudan Designation; Counter Narcotics Designations Removals

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published a press release to inform about various new sanction measures. Specifically, the Office added one individual to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) pursuant to existing sanction provisions under Executive Order 14098 for its engagement in a paramilitary organization in Sudan known for its human rights abuses, violence against women, and other serious crimes. The affected person is the following:
DAGALO, Abdelrahim Hamdan (a.k.a. DAGLO MOUSA, Abdul Rahim Hamdan; a.k.a. DAGLO MUSA, Abdelrahim Hamdan; a.k.a. „DAGLO, Abdelraheem“), Khartoum, Sudan; DOB 01 Jan 1972; nationality Sudan; citizen Sudan; Gender Male (individual) [SUDAN-EO14098].
OFAC also published an accompanying statement to explain the reasoning behind the new measure.
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Furthermore, OFAC removed numerous individuals and entities from its SDN list that were previously sanctioned for being involved in narcotics trafficking pursuant to 31 CFR Part 536. The affected parties are the following:
MEJIA MUNERA, Victor Manuel (a.k.a. „DON SEBASTIAN“; a.k.a. „LOS MELLIZOS“; a.k.a. „PABLO ARAUCA“), Colombia; DOB 11 Jul 1959; POB Cali, Colombia; nationality Colombia; citizen Colombia; Cedula No. 16627308 (Colombia); Passport AE313327 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT].
“LOS MELLIZOS“ (a.k.a. MEJIA MUNERA, Victor Manuel; a.k.a. „DON SEBASTIAN“; a.k.a. „PABLO ARAUCA“), Colombia; DOB 11 Jul 1959; POB Cali, Colombia; nationality Colombia; citizen Colombia; Cedula No. 16627308 (Colombia); Passport AE313327 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT].
“DON SEBASTIAN“ (a.k.a. MEJIA MUNERA, Victor Manuel; a.k.a. „LOS MELLIZOS“; a.k.a. „PABLO ARAUCA“), Colombia; DOB 11 Jul 1959; POB Cali, Colombia; nationality Colombia; citizen Colombia; Cedula No. 16627308 (Colombia); Passport AE313327 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT].
“PABLO ARAUCA“ (a.k.a. MEJIA MUNERA, Victor Manuel; a.k.a. „DON SEBASTIAN“; a.k.a. „LOS MELLIZOS“), Colombia; DOB 11 Jul 1959; POB Cali, Colombia; nationality Colombia; citizen Colombia; Cedula No. 16627308 (Colombia); Passport AE313327 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT].
MEJIA MUNERA, Miguel Angel Melchor (a.k.a. MEJIA MUNERA, Miguel Angel; a.k.a. „COMANDANTE PABLO“; a.k.a. „LOS MELLIZOS“; a.k.a. „PABLO MEJIA“), c/o CIA COMERCIALIZADORA DE BIENES RAICES LTDA., Cali, Colombia; Calle 9F No. 24-98, Cali, Colombia; DOB 11 Jul 1959; POB Cali, Colombia; nationality Colombia; citizen Colombia; Cedula No. 16627309 (Colombia); Passport AC744430 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT].
“LOS MELLIZOS“ (a.k.a. MEJIA MUNERA, Miguel Angel; a.k.a. MEJIA MUNERA, Miguel Angel Melchor; a.k.a. „COMANDANTE PABLO“; a.k.a. „PABLO MEJIA“), c/o CIA COMERCIALIZADORA DE BIENES RAICES LTDA., Cali, Colombia; Calle 9F No. 24-98, Cali, Colombia; DOB 11 Jul 1959; POB Cali, Colombia; nationality Colombia; citizen Colombia; Cedula No. 16627309 (Colombia); Passport AC744430 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT].
“COMANDANTE PABLO“ (a.k.a. MEJIA MUNERA, Miguel Angel; a.k.a. MEJIA MUNERA, Miguel Angel Melchor; a.k.a. „LOS MELLIZOS“; a.k.a. „PABLO MEJIA“), c/o CIA COMERCIALIZADORA DE BIENES RAICES LTDA., Cali, Colombia; Calle 9F No. 24-98, Cali, Colombia; DOB 11 Jul 1959; POB Cali, Colombia; nationality Colombia; citizen Colombia; Cedula No. 16627309 (Colombia); Passport AC744430 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT].
“PABLO MEJIA“ (a.k.a. MEJIA MUNERA, Miguel Angel; a.k.a. MEJIA MUNERA, Miguel Angel Melchor; a.k.a. „COMANDANTE PABLO“; a.k.a. „LOS MELLIZOS“), c/o CIA COMERCIALIZADORA DE BIENES RAICES LTDA., Cali, Colombia; Calle 9F No. 24-98, Cali, Colombia; DOB 11 Jul 1959; POB Cali, Colombia; nationality Colombia; citizen Colombia; Cedula No. 16627309 (Colombia); Passport AC744430 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT].
MEJIA MUNERA, Miguel Angel (a.k.a. MEJIA MUNERA, Miguel Angel Melchor; a.k.a. „COMANDANTE PABLO“; a.k.a. „LOS MELLIZOS“; a.k.a. „PABLO MEJIA“), c/o CIA COMERCIALIZADORA DE BIENES RAICES LTDA., Cali, Colombia; Calle 9F No. 24-98, Cali, Colombia; DOB 11 Jul 1959; POB Cali, Colombia; nationality Colombia; citizen Colombia; Cedula No. 16627309 (Colombia); Passport AC744430 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT].
CIA COMERCIALIZADORA DE BIENES RAICES LTDA. (a.k.a. COBIENES LTDA.; f.k.a. MEJIA MUNERA HERMANOS LTDA.), Cali, Colombia; NIT # 8000689284 (Colombia) [SDNT].
COBIENES LTDA. (a.k.a. CIA COMERCIALIZADORA DE BIENES RAICES LTDA.; f.k.a. MEJIA MUNERA HERMANOS LTDA.), Cali, Colombia; NIT # 8000689284 (Colombia) [SDNT].
MEJIA MUNERA HERMANOS LTDA. (a.k.a. CIA COMERCIALIZADORA DE BIENES RAICES LTDA.; a.k.a. COBIENES LTDA.), Cali, Colombia; NIT # 8000689284 (Colombia) [SDNT].
DAMIAN RAMIREZ, Irma Lizet, Dominico Scarlatti 260, Col. Vallarta La Patria, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico; Montevideo 2590, Col. Providencia, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico; Av. Universidad 1151 Int. 3-H, Col. Puerta Aqua, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico; DOB 04 Apr 1981; POB Tecuala, Nayarit, Mexico; citizen Mexico; Gender Female; R.F.C. DARI810404P98 (Mexico); C.U.R.P. DARI810404MJCMMR00 (Mexico); alt. C.U.R.P. DARI810404MNTMMR04 (Mexico) (individual) [SDNTK] (Linked To: FLORES DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION; Linked To: CONSORCIO VINICOLA DE OCCIDENTE, S.A. DE C.V.).
CONSORCIO VINICOLA DE OCCIDENTE, S.A. DE C.V., Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico; Folio Mercantil No. 10740 (Jalisco) (Mexico) [SDNTK].
GONZALEZ RODRIGUEZ, Diosde, Bogota, Colombia; DOB 18 Apr 1957; POB Maripi, Boyaca, Colombia; citizen Colombia; Gender Male; Cedula No. 4196782 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNTK] (Linked To: INVERSIONES DE OCCIDENTE LTDA.).
INVERSIONES DE OCCIDENTE LTDA., Carrera 14 No. 104 – 10, Bogota, Colombia; NIT # 830071741-4 (Colombia) [SDNTK].