The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published a press release to inform about new sanction measures. Specifically, the Office added three individuals and one entity to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) pursuant to existing sanction regulations (31 CFR Part 594, Executive Order 13224, and Executive Order 13581) for their engagement in or the financing of terrorist organization Hamas or their engagement in drugs and human trafficking. The following parties are affected and now subject to asset freezing measures:
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#### Added individuals
ROMAN FLORES, Luis Eduardo, Mexico; DOB 04 Sep 1982; POB Sonora, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. ROFL820904HSRMLS05 (Mexico) (individual) [TCO] (Linked To: MALAS MANAS).
SALAZAR BALLESTEROS, Joel Alexandro, Mexico; DOB 10 May 1992; POB Sonora, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. SABJ920510HSRLLL19 (Mexico) (individual) [TCO] (Linked To: MALAS MANAS).
ZAREE, Majid (a.k.a. RUQAYYAH, Abu; a.k.a. ZARE, Majid), Iran; DOB 29 Sep 1977; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male (individual) [SDGT] [IRGC] (Linked To: ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE).
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#### Added entity
MALAS MANAS (Latin: MALAS MAÑAS), Sonora, Mexico; Target Type Criminal Organization [TCO].
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OFAC has also published two accompanying statements to inform of the reasoning behind the new sanction measures:
1. U.S. and U.K. Target IRGC-QF Support to Hamas and Other Proxy Groups
2. Treasury Sanctions Human Smuggling and Drug Trafficking Organization Operating on Southwest Border
Transnational Criminal Organizations Designations; Counter Terrorism Designation; Iran-related Designation
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26247
Other Features
asset freezing
CFT
financial resources
sanctions
Date Published: 2023-12-14
Regulatory Framework: US Sanctions
Regulatory Type: procedure
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