Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action, 22576 [2025-09492]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
• Office of Foreign Assets Control

[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 28, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 22576]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-09492]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action

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. Additionally, OFAC is updating the identifying information 
of one person currently included on the SDN List.

DATES: This action was issued on May 21, 2025. See Supplementary 
Information for relevant dates.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Associate Director for Global 
Targeting, 202-622-2420; or Assistant Director for Sanctions 
Compliance, 202-622-2490 or https://ofac.treasury.gov/contact-ofac.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Availability

    The SDN List and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions 
programs are available on OFAC's website: https://ofac.treasury.gov.

Notice of OFAC Action

    On May 21, 2025, OFAC determined that the persons identified below 
meet one or more of the criteria for the imposition of sanctions set 
forth in section 1(a)-(c) of Executive Order 14059 of December 15, 
2021, ``Imposing Sanctions on Foreign Persons Involved in the Global 
Illicit Drug Trade,'' 86 FR 71549 (December 17, 2021) (E.O. 14059). 
OFAC has selected to impose blocking sanctions pursuant to section 
2(a)(i) of E.O. 14059 on the persons identified below.
    OFAC further determined that the persons identified below meet one 
or more of the criteria for designation pursuant to Executive Order 
13224 of September 23, 2001, ``Blocking Property and Prohibiting 
Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support 
Terrorism,'' 66 FR 49079, as amended by Executive Order 13886 of 
September 9, 2019, ``Modernizing Sanctions To Combat Terrorism,'' 84 FR 
48041 (E.O. 13224, as amended).
    As a result, the property and interests in property subject to U.S. 
jurisdiction of the following persons are blocked under the relevant 
sanctions authorities listed below.

Individuals

    1. DE ANDA LEDEZMA, Miguel Angel (a.k.a. ``Miguelon''), Nuevo 
Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico; DOB 16 Sep 1984; POB Nuevo Laredo, 
Tamaulipas, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; Secondary 
sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by 
Executive Order 13886; C.U.R.P. AALM840916HTSNDG02 (Mexico) 
(individual) [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: CARTEL DEL 
NORESTE).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(b)(iii) of E.O. 14059 for being 
owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act 
for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CARTEL DEL NORESTE, a 
person sanctioned pursuant to E.O. 14059.
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(A) of E.O. 13224, as 
amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted 
or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CARTEL 
DEL NORESTE, a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended.
    2. GONZALEZ SAUCEDA, Ricardo (a.k.a. ``El Ricky''; a.k.a. ``Mando 
R''; a.k.a. ``Mando Ricky''), Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico; DOB 21 
Jan 1998; POB Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico; nationality Mexico; 
Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 
13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; C.U.R.P. GOSR980121HTSNCC04 
(Mexico) (individual) [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: CARTEL 
DEL NORESTE).
    Designated pursuant to section 1(b)(iii) of E.O. 14059 for being 
owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act 
for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CARTEL DEL NORESTE, a 
person sanctioned pursuant to E.O. 14059.
    Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(iii)(A) of E.O. 13224, as 
amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted 
or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CARTEL 
DEL NORESTE, a person whose property and interests in property are 
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended.
    On May 21, 2025, OFAC updated the entry on the SDN List for the 
following person, whose property and interests in property subject to 
U.S. jurisdiction continue to be blocked under the relevant sanctions 
authorities listed below.

Entity

    3. LOS ZETAS (a.k.a. CARTEL DEL NORESTE; a.k.a. ``CDN''; a.k.a. 
``NORTHEAST CARTEL''), Mexico; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) 
of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; 
Organization Type: Transnational Terrorist Group; Target Type Criminal 
Organization [SDNTK] [FTO] [SDGT] [TCO] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].
    The listing for the individual now appears as follows:
    CARTEL DEL NORESTE (a.k.a. ``CDN''; a.k.a. ``LOS ZETAS''; a.k.a. 
``NORTHEAST CARTEL''), Mexico; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) 
of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; 
Organization Type: Transnational Terrorist Group ; Target Type Criminal 
Organization [SDNTK] [FTO] [SDGT] [TCO] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059].

    Dated: May 21, 2025.
Lisa M. Palluconi,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2025-09492 Filed 5-27-25; 8:45 am]
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