Notice2023-27866
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
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Published
December 19, 2023
Issuing agencies
Treasury DepartmentForeign Assets Control Office
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27866]
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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 applicable date(s).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Bradley T. Smith, 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 Compliance, 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. (<a href="https://www.treasury.gov/ofac">https://www.treasury.gov/ofac</a>).
Notice of OFAC Actions
On December 14, 2023, 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. 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).
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of Executive Order
13581 of July 24, 2011, ``Blocking Property of Transnational
Criminal Organizations,'' 76 FR 44757 (July 27, 2011), as amended by
Executive Order 13863 of March 15, 2019, ``Taking Additional Steps
to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Significant
Transnational Criminal Organizations,'' 84 FR 10255 (March 19,
2019), (E.O. 13581, as amended) for being owned or controlled by, or
having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or
indirectly, MALAS MANAS, a person whose property and interests in
property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13581, as amended.
2. 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).
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of E.O. 13581, as
amended, for being owned or controlled by, or having acted or
purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, MALAS
MANAS, a person whose property and interests in property are blocked
pursuant to E.O. 13581, as amended.
Entity
1. MALAS MANAS (Latin: MALAS MA[Ntilde]AS), Sonora, Mexico;
Target Type Criminal Organization [TCO].
Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(A) of E.O. 13581, as
amended, for being a foreign person that constitutes a significant
transnational criminal organization.
Dated: December 14, 2023.
Bradley T. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the
Treasury.
[FR Doc. 2023-27866 Filed 12-18-23; 8:45 am]
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