Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

Notice published May 17, 2021 · 86 FR 26778

Document number
FR Doc. 2021-10300
Type
Notice
Published
May 17, 2021
Citation
86 FR 26778 (page 26,778)
Action
Notice.
Dates
See Supplementary Information section for effective date.
Official sources
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Summary

The Federal Register's summaryThe U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.

Text

As the Government Publishing Office publishes it. Pages OFAC printed as images (in recent notices, the lists of names) are in the official PDF.

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 93 (Monday, May 17, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 26778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10300]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets
Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons that have
been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked
Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more
applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in
property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and
U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions
with them.

DATES: See Supplementary Information section for effective date.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Andrea Gacki, Director, tel.:
202-622-2490; Associate Director for Global Targeting, tel.: 202-622-
2420; Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 202-622-2480; Assistant
Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202-622-4855; or the Assistant
Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202-622-2490.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Availability

    The Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and
additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available
on OFAC's website (www.treasury.gov/ofac).

Notice of OFAC Actions

    On May 12, 2021, OFAC determined that the property and interests in
property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following persons are
blocked under the relevant sanctions authority listed below.

Individuals

    1. GONZALEZ PENUELAS, Ignacio (Latin: GONZ[Aacute]LEZ
PE[Ntilde]UELAS, Ignacio) (a.k.a. ``GONZALEZ PENUELAS, Jose
Ignacio''; a.k.a. ``NACHO GONZALEZ''), Sinaloa, Mexico; DOB 31 Jul
1972; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P.
GOPI720731HSLNXG07 (Mexico) (individual) [SDNTK] (Linked To:
GONZALEZ PENUELAS DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION). Designated
pursuant to section 805(b)(2) of the Kingpin Act, 21 U.S.C.
1904(b)(2), for materially assisting in, or providing financial or
technological support for or to, or providing goods or services in
support of, the international narcotics trafficking activities of
the GONZALEZ PENUELAS DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION, a foreign
person identified as a significant foreign narcotics trafficker
pursuant to the Kingpin Act.
    2. GONZALEZ PENUELAS, Jesus (Latin: GONZ[Aacute]LEZ
PE[Ntilde]UELAS, Jes[uacute]s) (a.k.a. ``EL CHUY GONZALEZ''),
Sinaloa, Mexico; DOB 10 Nov 1969; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality
Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. GOPJ691110HSLNXS09 (Mexico)
(individual) [SDNTK]. Identified as a significant foreign narcotics
trafficker pursuant to section 805(b)(1) of the Foreign Narcotics
Kingpin Designation Act (``Kingpin Act''), 21 U.S.C. 1904(b)(1).
    3. GONZALEZ PENUELAS, Wilfrido (Latin: GONZ[Aacute]LEZ
PE[Ntilde]UELAS, Wilfrido) (a.k.a. GONZALEZ PENUELAS, Wilfredo
(Latin: GONZ[Aacute]LEZ PE[Ntilde]UELAS, Wilfredo)), Avenida Segunda
numero 148, del Poblado Gallo de Limones, Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico;
DOB 14 Sep 1977; POB Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico;
Gender Male; C.U.R.P. GOPW770914HSLNXL03 (Mexico) (individual)
[SDNTK] (Linked To: GONZALEZ PENUELAS DRUG TRAFFICKING
ORGANIZATION). Designated pursuant to section 805(b)(2) of the
Kingpin Act, 21 U.S.C. 1904(b)(2), for materially assisting in, or
providing financial or technological support for or to, or providing
goods or services in support of, the international narcotics
trafficking activities of the GONZALEZ PENUELAS DRUG TRAFFICKING
ORGANIZATION, a foreign person identified as a significant foreign
narcotics trafficker pursuant to the Kingpin Act.
    4. MENDIVIL FIGUEROA, Efrain, Sinaloa, Mexico; DOB 01 Feb 1980;
POB Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male;
R.F.C. MEFE800201L2A (Mexico); C.U.R.P. MEFE800201HSLNGF04 (Mexico)
(individual) [SDNTK]. Designated pursuant to section 805(b)(2) of
the Kingpin Act, 21 U.S.C. 1904(b)(2), for materially assisting in,
or providing financial or technological support for or to, or
providing goods or services in support of, the international
narcotics trafficking activities of the GONZALEZ PENUELAS DRUG
TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION, a foreign person identified as a
significant foreign narcotics trafficker pursuant to the Kingpin
Act.
    5. NUNEZ MOLINA, Adelmo (Latin: N[Uacute][Ntilde]EZ MOLINA,
Adelmo) (a.k.a. FLORES NUNEZ, Adelmo (Latin: FLORES
N[Uacute][Ntilde]EZ, Adelmo)), Sinaloa, Mexico; DOB 15 Dec 1970; POB
Choix, Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P.
NUMA701215HSLXLD02 (Mexico) (individual) [SDNTK]. Designated
pursuant to section 805(b)(2) of the Kingpin Act, 21 U.S.C.
1904(b)(2), for materially assisting in, or providing financial or
technological support for or to, or providing goods or services in
support of, the international narcotics trafficking activities of
Jesus GONZALEZ PENUELAS, a foreign person identified as a
significant foreign narcotics trafficker pursuant to the Kingpin
Act.
    6. PAYAN MERAZ, Juana, Mexico; DOB 08 Mar 1974; POB Badiraguato,
Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Female; C.U.R.P.
PAMJ740308MSLYRN17 (Mexico) (individual) [SDNTK]. Designated
pursuant to section 805(b)(2) of the Kingpin Act, 21 U.S.C.
1904(b)(2), for materially assisting in, or providing financial or
technological support for or to, or providing goods or services in
support of, the international narcotics trafficking activities of
Raul PAYAN MERAZ.
    7. PAYAN MERAZ, Raul, Mexico; DOB 30 Jun 1975; POB Guasave,
Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P.
PAMR750630HSLYRL06 (Mexico) (individual) [SDNTK]. Designated
pursuant to section 805(b)(2) of the Kingpin Act, 21 U.S.C.
1904(b)(2), for materially assisting in, or providing financial or
technological support for or to, or providing goods or services in
support of, the international narcotics trafficking activities of
the GONZALEZ PENUELAS DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION, a foreign
person identified as a significant foreign narcotics trafficker
pursuant to the Kingpin Act.

Entities

    1. CITY PLAZA, SOCIEDAD ANOMINA DE CAPITAL VARIABLE (a.k.a. CITY
PLAZA, S.A. DE C.V.), Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico; Business
Registration Document # CUD: A201903242035215924 (Mexico); Folio
Mercantil No. N-2019028273 (Mexico) [SDNTK]. Designated pursuant to
section 805(b)(3) of the Kingpin Act, 21 U.S.C. 1904(b)(3), for
being owned, controlled, or directed by, or acting for or on behalf
of, a foreign person designated pursuant to the Kingpin Act, Efrain
Mendivil Figueroa.
    2. GONZALEZ PENUELAS DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION (Latin:
GONZ[Aacute]LEZ PE[Ntilde]UELAS DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION),
Sinaloa, Mexico [SDNTK]. Identified as a significant foreign
narcotics trafficker pursuant to section 805(b)(1) of the Kingpin
Act, 21 U.S.C. 1904(b)(1).

    Dated: May 12, 2021.
Bradley T. Smith,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of
the Treasury.
[FR Doc. 2021-10300 Filed 5-14-21; 8:45 am]
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