Unblocking of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons Pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, 1685-1686 [2016-00476]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
• Office of Foreign Assets Control

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1685-1686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00476]



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 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Unblocking of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons 
Pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets 
Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of two individuals and one 
entity whose property and interests in property have been unblocked 
pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin Act) 
(21 U.S.C. Sections 1901-1908, 8 U.S.C. Section 1182). Additionally, 
OFAC is publishing an update to the identifying information of one 
individual currently included in the list of Specially Designated 
Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List).

DATES: The unblocking and removal from the SDN List of the 2 
individuals and 1 entity and the update of two individuals identified 
in this notice whose property and interests in property were blocked 
pursuant to the Kingpin Act, is effective on January 7, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Sanctions 
Compliance & Evaluation, Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign 
Assets Control, Washington, DC 20220, Tel: (202) 622-2420.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic and Facsimile Availability

    This document and additional information concerning OFAC are 
available from OFAC's Web site at www.treasury.gov/ofac or via 
facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on demand service at (202) 622-0077.

Background

    On December 3, 1999, the Kingpin Act was signed into law by the 
President of the United States. The Kingpin Act provides a statutory 
framework for the President to impose sanctions against significant 
foreign narcotics traffickers and their organizations on a worldwide 
basis, with the objective of denying their businesses and agents access 
to the U.S. financial system and to the benefits of trade and 
transactions involving U.S. persons and entities.
    The Kingpin Act blocks all property and interests in property, 
subject to U.S. jurisdiction, owned or controlled by significant 
foreign narcotics traffickers as identified by the President. In 
addition, the Secretary of the Treasury consults with the Attorney 
General, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Director 
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Administrator of the Drug 
Enforcement Administration, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of 
State, and the Secretary of Homeland Security when designating and 
blocking the property or interests in property, subject to U.S. 
jurisdiction, of persons or entities found to be: (1) 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 a person designated pursuant to the 
Kingpin Act; (2) owned, controlled, or directed by, or acting for or on 
behalf of, a person designated pursuant to the Kingpin Act; and/or (3) 
playing a significant role in international narcotics trafficking.
    On January 7, 2016, the Associate Director of the Office of Global 
Targeting removed from the SDN List the individuals and entity listed 
below, whose property and interests in property were blocked pursuant 
to the Kingpin Act:

Individuals

    1. AMARILLAS LOPEZ, Gabriela, Av. de la Mancha #738 A, Col. Lomas 
de Zapopan, Zapopan, Jalisco 45130, Mexico; Av. Rio Choix 824, 
Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; DOB 21 Sep 1979; POB Culiacan, Sinaloa, 
Mexico; C.U.R.P. AALG790921MSLMPB09 (Mexico) (individual) [SDNTK] 
(Linked To: CASA DE EMPENO GUADALAJARA, S.A. DE C.V.).
    2. RESTREPO ZAPATA, Milvia Yaneth (a.k.a. RESTREPO ZAPATA, Milvia 
Janeth), c/o BIO FORESTAL S.A., Medellin, Colombia; c/o C.I. OKCOFFEE 
COLOMBIA S.A., Bogota, Colombia; c/o C.I. OKCOFFEE INTERNATIONAL S.A., 
Bogota, Colombia; c/o FUNDACION OKCOFFEE COLOMBIA, Bogota, Colombia; c/
o FUNDACION PARA EL BIENESTAR Y EL PORVENIR, Medellin, Colombia; c/o 
HOTELES Y BIENES S.A., Bogota, Colombia; c/o INVERPUNTO DEL VALLE S.A., 
Cali, Colombia; c/o PROMO RAIZ S.A., Medellin, Colombia; c/o UNION DE 
CONSTRUCTORES CONUSA S.A., Bogota, Colombia; Carrera 112 GT No. 86B-60, 
Bogota, Colombia; c/o R D I S.A., Bogota, Colombia; DOB 13 Dec 1973; 
Cedula No. 43825354 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNTK].

Entity

    1. CASA DE EMPENO GUADALAJARA, S.A. DE C.V. (a.k.a. EMPENOS 
PRESTAFACIL), Av. Lopez Cotilla No. 100, Col. Centro, Guadalajara, 
Jalisco C.P. 44100, Mexico; Av. De La Mancha No. 738, Col. Lomas de 
Zapopan, Zapopan, Jalisco C.P. 45130, Mexico; R.F.C. CEG-000629-9H7 
(Mexico); Folio Mercantil No. 4243-1 (Mexico) [SDNTK].
    Additionally, on January 7, 2016, the Associate Director of the 
Office of Global Targeting updated the SDN record for two individuals 
listed below, whose property and interests in property continue to be 
blocked pursuant to the Order:

Individuals

    1. CUELLAR SILVA, John Fredy, Calle Paseo Royal Country 5598-23, 
Fraccionamiento Royal Country, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico; Lopez Cotilla 
100 Centro, Guadalajara, Jalisco C.P. 44100, Mexico; DOB 17 May 1976; 
POB Florencia, Caqueta, Colombia; Cedula No. 79904164 (Colombia); 
R.F.C. CUSJ760517HNE (Mexico) (individual) [SDNTK] (Linked To: AGRO Y 
COMERCIO DE SANTA BARBARA LAGROMER S. EN C.; Linked To: COMPANIA AGRO 
COMERCIAL CUETA S. EN C.; Linked To: INVERSIONES HUNEL LTDA.; Linked 
To: CASA COMERCIAL ORO RAPIDO; Linked To: CASA DE EMPENO GUADALAJARA, 
S.A. DE C.V.; Linked To: PRENDA TODO, S.A. DE C.V.).

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    CUELLAR SILVA, John Fredy, Calle Paseo Royal Country 5598-23, 
Fraccionamiento Royal Country, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico; Lopez Cotilla 
100 Centro, Guadalajara, Jalisco C.P. 44100, Mexico; DOB 17 May 1976; 
POB Florencia, Caqueta, Colombia; Cedula No. 79904164 (Colombia); 
R.F.C. CUSJ760517HNE (Mexico) (individual) [SDNTK] (Linked To: AGRO Y 
COMERCIO DE SANTA BARBARA LAGROMER S. EN C.; Linked To: COMPANIA AGRO 
COMERCIAL CUETA S. EN C.; Linked To: INVERSIONES HUNEL LTDA.; Linked 
To: CASA COMERCIAL ORO RAPIDO; Linked To: PRENDA TODO, S.A. DE C.V.).
    2. GAXIOLA MEDINA, Rigoberto (a.k.a. MEDINA SAENZ, Enrique; a.k.a. 
MORALES GUERRERO, Juan Antonio; a.k.a. SAENZ MEDINA, Enrique), Calle 
Clavel No. 1406, Colonia Margarita, Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; 
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico; DOB 27 Sep 1950; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; 
citizen Mexico; nationality Mexico; R.F.C. GAMR-501027 (Mexico) 
(individual) [SDNTK].

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    GAXIOLA MEDINA, Rigoberto (a.k.a. MEDINA SAENZ, Enrique; a.k.a.

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MORALES GUERRERO, Juan Antonio; a.k.a. SAENZ MEDINA, Enrique), Calle 
Clavel No. 1406, Colonia Margarita, Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; 
Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico; DOB 27 Sep 1950; alt. DOB 27 Oct 1950; POB 
Sinaloa, Mexico; citizen Mexico; nationality Mexico; R.F.C. GAMR-501027 
(Mexico); C.U.R.P. GAMR501027HSLXDG00 (Mexico) (individual) [SDNTK].

    Dated: January 7, 2016.
Gregory T. Gatjanis,
Associate Director, Office of Global Targeting, Office of Foreign 
Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2016-00476 Filed 1-12-16; 8:45 am]
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