[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 15, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34396-34397]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-16784]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Additional Designation of Entities Pursuant to Executive Order 
12978

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control 
(``OFAC'') is publishing the names of 25 newly-designated individuals 
and entities whose property and interests in property are blocked 
pursuant to Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995, ``Blocking 
Assets and Prohibiting Transactions with Significant Narcotics 
Traffickers.''

DATES: The designation by the Acting Director of OFAC of the 25 
individuals and entities identified in this notice pursuant to 
Executive Order 12978 is effective on July 9, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Compliance 
Outreach & Implementation, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department 
of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220, tel.: 202/622-2490.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic and Facsimile Availability

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

Background

    On October 21, 1995, the President, invoking the authority, inter 
alia, of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
1701-1706), issued Executive Order 12978 (60 FR 54579, October 24, 
1995) (the ``Order''). In the Order, the President declared a national 
emergency to deal with the threat posed by significant foreign 
narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia and the harm that they cause 
in the United States and abroad.
    Section 1 of the Order blocks, with certain exceptions, all 
property and interests in property that are in the United States, or 
that hereafter come within the United States or that are or hereafter 
come within the possession or control of United States persons, of: (1) 
The persons listed in an Annex to the Order; (2) any foreign person 
determined by the Secretary of Treasury, in consultation with the 
Attorney General and Secretary of State: (a) To play a significant role 
in international narcotics trafficking centered in Colombia; or (b) to 
materially assist in, or provide financial or technological support for 
or goods or services in support of, the narcotics trafficking 
activities of persons designated in or pursuant to the Order; and (3) 
persons determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation 
with the Attorney General and the Secretary of State, to be owned

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or controlled by, or to act for or on behalf of, persons designated 
pursuant to the Order.
    On July 9, 2009, the Director of OFAC, in consultation with the 
Attorney General and Secretary of State, as well as the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, designated 25 individuals and entities whose 
property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to the Order.
    The list of additional designees is as follows:
    1. FLOREZ UPEGUI, Francisco Antonio (a.k.a. ``Don Pacho''); c/o 
FLOREZ HERMANOS LTDA., Medellin, Colombia; c/o CANALES VENECIA LTDA., 
Envigado, Antioquia, Colombia; Calle 4 Sur No. 43B-60, Medellin, 
Colombia; DOB 10 May 1950; Citizen Colombia; Nationality Colombia; 
Cedula No. 8308988 (Colombia); Passport AG708213 (Colombia); 
(INDIVIDUAL) [SDNT].
    2. FLOREZ UPEGUI, Elkin de Jesus, c/o FLOREZ HERMANOS LTDA., 
Medellin, Colombia; c/o INVERSIONES FLOREZ Y FLOREZ Y CIA S.C.A., 
Medellin, Colombia; Citizen Colombia; Nationality Colombia; Cedula No. 
70660660 (Colombia); (INDIVIDUAL) [SDNT].
    3. FLOREZ UPEGUI, Carlos Jairo, c/o FLOREZ HERMANOS LTDA., 
Medellin, Colombia; Citizen Colombia; Nationality Colombia; Cedula No. 
70660584 (Colombia); (INDIVIDUAL) [SDNT].
    4. VELASQUEZ RODRIGUEZ, Ruth Cecilia, c/o CANALES VENECIA LTDA., 
Envigado, Antioquia, Colombia; c/o FLOREZ HERMANOS LTDA., Medellin, 
Colombia; c/o INVERSIONES FLOREZ Y FLOREZ Y CIA S.C.A., Medellin, 
Colombia; Citizen Colombia; Nationality Colombia; Cedula No. 32335973 
(Colombia); (INDIVIDUAL) [SDNT].
    5. VELEZ TRUJILLO, Jairo de Jesus, c/o CANALES VENECIA LTDA., 
Envigado, Antioquia, Colombia; Citizen Colombia; Nationality Colombia; 
Cedula No. 70410564 (Colombia); (INDIVIDUAL) [SDNT].
    6. ACOSTA SERNA, Oscar Alonso, Colombia; DOB 15 Aug 1971; POB 
Argelia, Colombia; Citizen Colombia; Nationality Colombia; Cedula No. 
10141319 (Colombia); Passport AK253066 (Colombia); (INDIVIDUAL) [SDNT].
    7. ACOSTA SERNA, Robinson Duvan, Mz 1 cs 12 B. Santiago Londono, 
Colombia; DOB 26 Apr 1977; POB Colombia; Citizen Colombia; Nationality 
Colombia; Cedula No. 10002061 (Colombia); Passport AJ418881 (Colombia); 
(INDIVIDUAL) [SDNT].
    8. HARB, Chekri Mahmoud (a.k.a. ``Shekry Harb''); c/o VARIEDADES 
HARB SPORT, Medellin, Colombia; c/o COMERCIAL JINAN S.A., Guatemala, 
Guatemala; c/o ALMACEN FUTURO NO. 1, Medellin, Colombia; Carerra 50 A, 
No 76-s-169, Torre 3, Apto. 319, Medellin, Colombia; DOB 25 Aug 1961; 
POB Lebanon; Citizen Colombia; Nationality Lebanon; Cedula No. 256820 
(Colombia); (INDIVIDUAL) [SDNT].
    9. RINCON ORDONEZ, Jorge Enrique, Transversal 24 No. 87-15, Apto. 
7000, Bogota, Colombia; DOB 09 Dec 1957; POB Armenia; Citizen Colombia; 
Nationality Colombia; Cedula No. 7526915 (Colombia); Passport AJ842281 
(Colombia); (INDIVIDUAL) [SDNT].
    10. VARELA BUSTOS, Fernando, B. Centro Not El Dovio Valle DRM, 
Colombia; DOB 02 Feb 1959; Citizen Colombia; Nationality Colombia; 
Cedula No. 0071622765 (Colombia); (INDIVIDUAL) [SDNT].
    11. DOUGHERTY MONROY, Jose Rodrigo, 5ta Calle 3-56, Zona 14, 
Colonia El Campo, Guatemala City, Guatemala; DOB 08 May 1971; POB 
Guatemala; Passport 008130004 (Guatemala); (INDIVIDUAL) [SDNT].
    12. GONZALEZ HOYOS, Carlos Enrique, Colombia; DOB 13 Jul 1968; 
Citizen Colombia; Nationality Colombia; Cedula No. 0018594926 
(Colombia); (INDIVIDUAL) [SDNT].
    13. CANAS PULIDO, Ramon Alberto, Cra 29 9 B 64, Cali, 
Colombia; DOB 02 Aug 1981; Citizen Colombia; Nationality Colombia; 
Cedula No. 16930747 (Colombia); Passport AK139726 (Colombia); 
(INDIVIDUAL) [SDNT].
    14. MADRID FRANCO, Cecilia, Calle 3 sur No. 53-90, Medellin, 
Colombia; DOB 31 Mar 1962; Citizen Colombia; Nationality Colombia; 
Cedula No. 31885071 (Colombia); Passport AJ525603 (Colombia); 
(INDIVIDUAL) [SDNT].
    15. DIB EL MALT, Abdul Naser, Calle 85 No. 12-10, Oficina 213 y/o 
Local 3, Colombia; DOB 20 Aug 1967; Citizen Colombia; Nationality 
Lebanon; Passport 0218186 (Lebanon); Cedula No. 276392 (Colombia); 
(INDIVIDUAL) [SDNT].
    16. ALVARADO, Imad Abdul Rahim, Lebanon; DOB 26 Jan 1970; Citizen 
Colombia; Nationality Colombia; Cedula No. 0005629133 (Colombia); 
(INDIVIDUAL) [SDNT].
    17. ABDUL RAHIM, Ali Mohamad, Trsv 44, No. 45a-19, Colombia; DOB 16 
Sep 1968; Citizen Colombia; Nationality Lebanon; Cedula No. 310221 
(Colombia); Passport 1505015 (Lebanon); (INDIVIDUAL) [SDNT].
    18. HENAO JARAMILLO, Mario Alberto, Colombia; DOB 04 Sep 1966; 
Cedula No. 98519014 (Colombia); (INDIVIDUAL) [SDNT].
    19. KADDOURA, Ali Ahmad, Colombia; DOB 11 Jul 1964; Nationality 
Lebanon; Cedula No. 199740 (Colombia); (INDIVIDUAL) [SDNT].
    20. FLOREZ HERMANOS LTDA. (a.k.a. HOSTERIA LAS DOS PALMAS); Carrera 
65 No. 34-35, Medellin, Colombia; NIT  8000902368 (Colombia); 
(ENTITY) [SDNT].
    21, INVERSIONES FLOREZ Y FLOREZ Y CIA S.C.A. (a.k.a. FLOREZ Y 
FLOREZ Y CIA S.C.A.); Carrera 65 No. 34-35, Medellin, Colombia; NIT 
 811036947-7 (Colombia); (ENTITY) [SDNT].
    22. CANALES VENECIA LTDA. (a.k.a. CANALVE LTDA.); Carrera 42 No. 
40CSur-18, Envigado, Antioquia, Colombia; NIT  8110469899 
(Colombia); (ENTITY) [SDNT].
    23. ALMACEN FUTURO NO. 1, Carrera 50A No. 83-165, Oficina 402, 
Medellin, Colombia; NIT  6070026706 (Colombia); (ENTITY) 
[SDNT].
    24. VARIEDADES HARB SPORT, Cra. 50A  83-165, Ofc. 402, 
Medellin, Colombia; NIT  6070026706 (Colombia); (ENTITY) 
[SDNT].
    25. COMERCIAL JINAN S.A., 20 Calle No. 16-36, Proyecto 4-4, Zona 6, 
Guatemala, Guatemala; NIT  4151952-3 (Guatemala); (ENTITY) 
[SDNT].

    Dated: July 9, 2009.
Adam J. Szubin,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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