[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 231 (Monday, December 4, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 57326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26022]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 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 persons that have been placed 
on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons 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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: 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; Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 
202-622-2490; or the Department of the Treasury's Office of the General 
Counsel: Office of the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), tel.: 
202-622-2410.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Availability

    The list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN 
List) and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are 
available on OFAC's Web site (http://www.treasury.gov/ofac).

Notice of OFAC Actions

    On September 23, 2016, OFAC determined that the property and 
interests in property of the following persons are blocked under the 
relevant sanctions authority listed below.

Individuals

    1. IMPERIAL CASTRO, Eliseo (a.k.a. ``CHEYO ANTRAX''), Mexico; 
DOB 17 Jan 1984; POB Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico; citizen Mexico; 
Gender Male; R.F.C. IECE840117RCA (Mexico); C.U.R.P. 
IECE840117HSLMSL04 (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 SINALOA CARTEL and/or Ismael ZAMBADA GARCIA; and/or designated 
pursuant to section 805(b)(3) of the Kingpin Act, 21 U.S.C. 
1904(b)(3), for being directed by, or acting for or on behalf of, 
the SINALOA CARTEL and/or Ismael ZAMBADA GARCIA.
    2. LIRA SOTELO, Alfonso (a.k.a. BAHENA MARTINEZ, Rogelio; a.k.a. 
``EL ATLANTE''), Mexico; DOB 24 May 1970; alt. DOB 02 Dec 1970; POB 
Mexico City, D.F., Mexico; alt. POB Ixtlahuatenco Pedro Ascencio 
Alquisiras, Guerrero, Mexico; citizen Mexico; Gender Male; Passport 
G02447186 (Mexico) issued 01 Apr 2010 expires 01 Apr 2016; R.F.C. 
LISA7005242Y8 (Mexico); National ID No. 25887069638 (Mexico); 
C.U.R.P. LISA700524HDFRTL03 (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 SINALOA CARTEL, and/or Ismael ZAMBADA GARCIA, and/
or Eliseo IMPERIAL CASTRO; and/or designated pursuant to section 
805(b)(3) of the Kingpin Act, 21 U.S.C. 1904(b)(3), for being 
directed by, or acting for or on behalf of, the SINALOA CARTEL, and/
or Ismael ZAMBADA GARCIA, and/or Eliseo IMPERIAL CASTRO.
    3. LIRA SOTELO, Javier (a.k.a. ``EL CARNICERO''; a.k.a. ``EL 
HANNIBAL''), Mexico; DOB 16 Jul 1965; POB Mexico City, D.F., Mexico; 
citizen Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. LISJ650716HDFRTV04 (Mexico); 
R.F.C. LISJ650716SD0 (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 
Ismael ZAMBADA GARCIA, and/or Eliseo IMPERIAL CASTRO, and/or Alfonso 
LIRA SOTELO; and/or designated pursuant to section 805(b)(3) of the 
Kingpin Act, 21 U.S.C. 1904(b)(3), for being directed by, or acting 
for or on behalf of, Ismael ZAMBADA GARCIA, and/or Eliseo IMPERIAL 
CASTRO, and/or Alfonso LIRA SOTELO.
    4. LIRA SOTELO, Alma Delia, Mexico; DOB 14 Apr 1972; POB Mexico 
City, D.F., Mexico; citizen Mexico; Gender Female; C.U.R.P. 
LISA720414MDFRTL08 (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 
Alfonso LIRA SOTELO; and/or designated pursuant to section 805(b)(3) 
of the Kingpin Act, 21 U.S.C. 1904(b)(3), for being directed by, or 
acting for or on behalf of Alfonso LIRA SOTELO and/or the SINALOA 
CARTEL.

    Dated: November 29, 2017.
John E. Smith,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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