Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions, 26778 [2021-10300]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
• Office of Foreign Assets Control

[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.
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