OFAC Adds Sinaloa Cartel Members to SDN List for Fentanyl Trafficking

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05/20/2026

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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].
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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:
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