2026-05-20 | 20260520The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control added multiple individuals and entities associated with the Sinaloa Cartel to the Specially Designated Nationals List. These designations target narco-terrorists involved in illicit drug trafficking and fentanyl operations under Executive Order 14059 and Executive Order 13224. The action also updated the designation of Jesus Gonzalez Penuelas to include links to the Sinaloa Cartel and added secondary sanctions risks for the listed parties.
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05/20/2026
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Treasury Disrupts Sinaloa Cartel Narco-Terrorist Fentanyl Trafficking Operations
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Specially Designated Nationals List Updates The following individuals have been added to OFAC's SDN List: AISPURO FELIX, Jesus Alonso, Mexico; DOB 01 Aug 1981; POB Durango, 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. AIFJ810801HDGSLS08 (Mexico) (individual) [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: SINALOA CARTEL). ALARCON PALOMARES, Rodrigo, Mexico; DOB 21 Jun 1996; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; Digital Currency Address - ETH 0xaC4cC4B68ea24BbFAAC8fD127B67Ed445ACcCE22; C.U.R.P. AAPR960621HSLLLD02 (Mexico) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059]. BOJORQUEZ CHAPARRO, Castulo, Sinaloa, Mexico; DOB 23 Mar 1978; POB Sinaloa, 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. BOCC780323HSLJHS08 (Mexico) (individual) [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: GONZALEZ PENUELAS, Jesus). CASTRO ROCHA, Noe de Jesus, Sinaloa, Mexico; DOB 10 Nov 1975; POB Sinaloa, 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. CARN751110HSLSCX05 (Mexico) (individual) [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: GONZALEZ PENUELAS, Jesus). GARCIA SANDOVAL, Fredi Ismael, Mexico City, Mexico; DOB 29 Aug 1973; POB Chihuahua, 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. GASF730829HCHRNR09 (Mexico); RFC GAGF9908292X4 (Mexico); alt. RFC GASF730829UN5 (Mexico) (individual) [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: GONZALEZ PENUELAS, Jesus). MORENO ZAMORA, Luis Arnulfo, Sinaloa, Mexico; DOB 01 Feb 1990; POB Sinaloa, 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. MOZL900201HSLRMS01 (Mexico) (individual) [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: GONZALEZ PENUELAS, Jesus). OJEDA AVILES, Armando de Jesus, Mexico; DOB 01 May 1985; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; Digital Currency Address - ETH 0x038989cbb1710c72b9920dc4fa529158f463e72c; alt. Digital Currency Address - ETH 0x14779CEC0B117d5194c750C55Ea1f42086631964; alt. Digital Currency Address - ETH 0x32dA24Ca413F3E7B53145D4737e172C3bdF81e3e; alt. Digital Currency Address - ETH 0xf2235d55b2950a0b1317469d72d07ae65b2e27cb; alt. Digital Currency Address - ETH 0x4F428c11Dc82388fa5136D636e613ad923Eb700B; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; C.U.R.P. OEAA850501HSLJVR09 (Mexico) (individual) [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: SINALOA CARTEL). OROZCO ROMERO, Alfredo, Mexico; DOB 29 May 1979; POB Chihuahua, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; R.F.C. OORA790529H89 (Mexico); C.U.R.P. OORA790529HCHRML03 (Mexico) (individual) [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: OJEDA AVILES, Armando de Jesus). OROZCO ROMERO, Liliana, Mexico; DOB 14 Jan 1976; POB Chihuahua, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Female; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; R.F.C. OORL760114EN6 (Mexico); C.U.R.P. OORL760114MCHRML06 (Mexico) (individual) [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: OROZCO ROMERO, Alfredo). ROMERO MORENO, Amalia Margarita, Mexico; DOB 23 Dec 1957; POB Chihuahua, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Female; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; C.U.R.P. ROMA571223MCHMRM07 (Mexico) (individual) [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: OROZCO ROMERO, Alfredo). SAENZ AGUILAR, Baltazar, Sinaloa, Mexico; DOB 12 Aug 1985; POB Sinaloa, 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. SAAB850812HSLNGL03 (Mexico) (individual) [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: GONZALEZ PENUELAS, Jesus). The following entities have been added to OFAC's SDN List: GORDITAS CHIWAS, Chihuahua, Mexico; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 11 Jan 2006; Organization Type: Restaurants and mobile food service activities; R.F.C. ROMA5712239X0 (Mexico) [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: OROZCO ROMERO, Alfredo). GRUPO ESPECIAL MAMBA NEGRA, S. DE R.L. DE C.V., Chihuahua, Mexico; Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886; Organization Established Date 25 Mar 2010; Organization Type: Private security activities; Folio Mercantil No. 25872 (Mexico) [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: OROZCO ROMERO, Alfredo). The following changes have been made to OFAC's SDN List: GONZALEZ PENUELAS, Jesus (Latin: GONZÁLEZ PEÑUELAS, Jesús) (a.k.a. "EL CHUY GONZALEZ"), Sinaloa, Mexico; DOB 10 Nov 1969; POB Sinaloa, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; C.U.R.P. GOPJ691110HSLNXS09 (Mexico) (individual) [SDNTK]. -to- GONZALEZ PENUELAS, Jesus (Latin: GONZÁLEZ PEÑUELAS, Jesús) (a.k.a. "EL CHUY GONZALEZ"), Sinaloa, Mexico; DOB 10 Nov 1969; POB Sinaloa, 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. GOPJ691110HSLNXS09 (Mexico) (individual) [SDNTK] [SDGT] [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] (Linked To: SINALOA CARTEL). Unrelated Administrative List Changes: None