[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23083-23084]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08973]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Additional Designations, Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation 
Act

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 eight individuals and one 
entity whose property and interests in property have been blocked 
pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin 
Act), 21 U.S.C. Sec. Sec.  1901-1908, 8 U.S.C. Sec.  1182.

DATES: The designation by the Director of OFAC of the eight individuals 
and one entity identified in this notice pursuant to section 805(b) of 
the Kingpin Act is effective on April 14, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Sanctions 
Compliance & Evaluation, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. 
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 on OFAC's Web site at http://www.treasury.gov/ofac or via 
facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on-demand service at (202) 622-0077.

Background

    The Kingpin Act became law on December 3, 1999. The Kingpin Act 
provides a statutory framework for the imposition of 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 the benefits of trade 
and transactions involving U.S. companies and individuals.
    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, in consultation 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, may 
designate and block the property and interests in property, subject to 
U.S. jurisdiction, of persons who are 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; or (3) 
playing a significant role in international narcotics trafficking.
    On April 14, 2016, the Acting Director of OFAC designated the 
following eight individuals and one entity whose property and interests 
in property are blocked pursuant to section 805(b) of the Kingpin Act.

Individuals

    1. BARRIOS HERNANDEZ, Mercedes (a.k.a. ``LA MECHE''), Xochitepec, 
Morelos, Mexico; DOB 05 May 1971; POB Acapulco de Juarez, Guerrero, 
Mexico; citizen Mexico; Gender Female; R.F.C. BAHM710505Q91 (Mexico); 
C.U.R.P. BAHM710505MGRRRR07 (Mexico) (individual) [SDNTK] (Linked To: 
LAREDO DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION). Designated for materially 
assisting in, or providing financial or technological support for or 
to, or providing services in support of, the international narcotics 
trafficking activities of the LAREDO DTO and/or Job LAREDO DON JUAN, 
and/or is directed by, or acting for or on behalf of, the LAREDO DTO 
and/or Job LAREDO DON JUAN, and therefore meets the statutory criteria 
for designation pursuant to section 805(b)(2) and/or (3) of the Kingpin 
Act, 21 U.S.C. 1904(b)(2) and/or (3).
    2. GOMEZ VELAZQUEZ, Daniela (a.k.a. GOMEZ VELASQUEZ, Daniela), 
Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico; DOB 25 Nov 1989; POB Poza Rica de Hidalgo, 
Veracruz, Mexico; citizen Mexico; Gender Female; R.F.C. GOVD891125EK6 
(Mexico); National ID No. 96088982044 (Mexico); alt. National ID No. 
96098907692 (Mexico); C.U.R.P. GOVD891125MVZMLN04 (Mexico) (individual) 
[SDNTK] (Linked To: LAREDO DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION). Designated 
for materially assisting in, or providing financial or technological 
support for or to, or providing services in support of, the 
international narcotics trafficking activities of the LAREDO DTO and/or 
Ismael LAREDO DONJUAN, and/or is directed by, or acting for or on 
behalf of, the LAREDO DTO and/or Ismael LAREDO DONJUAN, and therefore 
meets the statutory criteria for designation pursuant to section 
805(b)(2) and/or (3) of the Kingpin Act, 21 U.S.C. 1904(b)(2) and/or 
(3).
    3. LAREDO DON JUAN, Job (a.k.a. LAREDO DONJUAN, Job; a.k.a. LAREDO, 
Antonio; a.k.a. RODRIGUEZ, Antonio; a.k.a. ``GORDO''), Cuernavaca, 
Morelos, Mexico; DOB 17 Mar 1968; POB San Miguel Totolapan, Guerrero, 
Mexico; citizen Mexico; Gender Male; R.F.C. LADJ6803175F6 (Mexico); 
alt. R.F.C. LADJ6803178D1 (Mexico); C.U.R.P. LADJ680317HGRRNB04 
(Mexico) (individual) [SDNTK] (Linked To: LAREDO DRUG TRAFFICKING 
ORGANIZATION). Designated for materially assisting in, or providing 
financial or technological support for or to, or providing services in 
support of, the international narcotics trafficking activities of the 
LAREDO DTO, and/or is directed by, or acting for or on behalf of, the 
LAREDO DTO, and therefore meets the statutory criteria for designation 
pursuant to section 805(b)(2) and/or (3) of the Kingpin Act, 21 U.S.C. 
1904(b)(2) and/or (3).
    4. LAREDO ESTRADA, Andres, Mexico; DOB 01 Dec 1973; POB Tlapehuala, 
Guerrero, Mexico; citizen Mexico; Gender Male; R.F.C. LAEA731201TB0 
(Mexico); National ID No. 15097300311 (Mexico); C.U.R.P. 
LAEA731201HGRRSN07 (Mexico) (individual) [SDNTK] (Linked To: LAREDO 
DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION). Designated for materially assisting in, 
or providing financial or technological support for or to, or providing 
services in support of, the international narcotics trafficking 
activities of the LAREDO DTO and/or Job LAREDO DON JUAN, and/or is 
directed by, or acting for or on behalf of, the LAREDO DTO and/or Job 
LAREDO DON JUAN, and therefore meets the statutory criteria for 
designation pursuant to section 805(b)(2) and/or (3) of the Kingpin 
Act, 21 U.S.C. 1904(b)(2) and/or (3).

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    5. LAREDO DONJUAN, Ruben, Sn Francisco 471, Santa Ana Zicatecoyan, 
Tlatlaya, Estado de Mexico C.P. 51571, Mexico; DOB 02 Sep 1974; POB 
General Heliodoro Castillo, Guerrero, Mexico; citizen Mexico; Gender 
Male; R.F.C. LADR7409021W3 (Mexico); C.U.R.P. LADR740902HGRRNB14 
(Mexico) (individual) [SDNTK] (Linked To: LAREDO DRUG TRAFFICKING 
ORGANIZATION). Designated for materially assisting in, or providing 
financial or technological support for or to, or providing services in 
support of, the international narcotics trafficking activities of the 
LAREDO DTO, and/or is directed by, or acting for or on behalf of, the 
LAREDO DTO, and therefore meets the statutory criteria for designation 
pursuant to section 805(b)(2) and/or (3) of the Kingpin Act, 21 U.S.C. 
1904(b)(2) and/or (3).
    6. LAREDO DONJUAN, Ismael (a.k.a. LAREDO DON JUAN, Ismael; a.k.a. 
LAREDO, Ismael), Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico; DOB 28 Aug 1983; POB 
Acapulco de Juarez, Guerrero, Mexico; citizen Mexico; Gender Male; 
R.F.C. LADI830828T92 (Mexico); C.U.R.P. LADI830828HGRRNS08 (Mexico) 
(individual) [SDNTK] (Linked To: LAREDO DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION). 
Designated for materially assisting in, or providing financial or 
technological support for or to, or providing services in support of, 
the international narcotics trafficking activities of Job LAREDO DON 
JUAN and/or the LAREDO DTO, and/or is directed by, or acting for or on 
behalf of, Job LAREDO DON JUAN and/or the LAREDO DTO, and therefore 
meets the statutory criteria for designation pursuant to section 
805(b)(2) and/or (3) of the Kingpin Act, 21 U.S.C. 1904(b)(2) and/or 
(3).
    7. MARCELO BARRAGAN, Antonio (a.k.a. ``EL RATON''), Mexico; DOB 17 
Jan 1983; citizen Mexico; Gender Male; R.F.C. MABA830117NJ0 (Mexico) 
(individual) [SDNTK] (Linked To: LAREDO DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION). 
Designated for materially assisting in, or providing financial or 
technological support for or to, or providing services in support of, 
the international narcotics trafficking activities of the LAREDO DTO 
and/or Job LAREDO DON JUAN, and/or is directed by, or acting for or on 
behalf of, the LAREDO DTO and/or Job LAREDO DON JUAN, and therefore 
meets the statutory criteria for designation pursuant to section 
805(b)(2) and/or (3) of the Kingpin Act, 21 U.S.C. 1904(b)(2) and/or 
(3).
    8. REYNA FELIX, Ismael, Mexico; DOB 18 Dec 1978; POB Baja 
California, Mexico; citizen Mexico; Gender Male; R.F.C. REFI781218BI4 
(Mexico) (individual) [SDNTK] (Linked To: LAREDO DRUG TRAFFICKING 
ORGANIZATION). Designated for materially assisting in, or providing 
financial or technological support for or to, or providing services in 
support of, the international narcotics trafficking activities of the 
LAREDO DTO and/or Job LAREDO DON JUAN, and/or is directed by, or acting 
for or on behalf of, the LAREDO DTO and/or Job LAREDO DON JUAN, and 
therefore meets the statutory criteria for designation pursuant to 
section 805(b)(2) and/or (3) of the Kingpin Act, 21 U.S.C. 1904(b)(2) 
and/or (3).

Entity

    1. LAREDO DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION (a.k.a. LAREDO DTO), Mexico 
[SDNTK]. Designated for playing a significant role in international 
narcotics trafficking and therefore meets the statutory criteria for 
designation pursuant to section 805(b)(4) of the Kingpin Act, 21 U.S.C. 
1904(b)(4).

    Dated: April 14, 2016.
John E. Smith,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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