[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16551-16552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06143]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

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

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of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially 
Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN 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 effective date(s).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: Andrea Gacki, Director, tel.: 
202-622-2490; 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; or the Assistant 
Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202-622-2490.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Availability

    The Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and 
additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available 
on OFAC's website (www.treasury.gov/ofac).

Notice of OFAC Actions

    On March 18, 2022, OFAC determined that the property and interests 
in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following persons are 
blocked under the relevant sanctions authorities listed below.

Individuals

    1. MOLINA MONTEJO, Werner Dario, Aldea Agua Zarca, 
Huehuetenango, Guatemala; Canton La Candelaria Z.0, La Democracia, 
Huehuetenango, Guatemala; DOB 12 Nov 1984; POB Santa Ana Huista, 
Huehuetenango, Guatemala; nationality Guatemala; Gender Male; Cedula 
No. Cedula: M-137560 (Guatemala); Passport 111331000075604 
(Guatemala) issued 08 Feb 2007 expires 26 Oct 2012; NIT # 27751171 
(Guatemala); Driver's License No. 20332679 (Guatemala); C.U.I. 
1785205271331 (Guatemala) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-E.O.]. 
Sanctioned pursuant to section 1(b)(iii) of Executive Order 14059 of 
December 15, 2021, ``Imposing Sanctions on Foreign Persons Involved 
in the Global Illicit Drug Trade,'' (the ``Order''), for being 
owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to 
act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, LOS HUISTAS DRUG 
TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION, a sanctioned person.
    2. MOLINA LOPEZ, Eugenio Dario, La Democracia, Huehuetenango, 
Guatemala; Agua Zarca, Huehuetenango, Guatemala; Santa Ana Huista, 
Huehuetenango, Guatemala; San Antonio Huista, Huehuetenango, 
Guatemala; DOB 02 Jun 1964; POB Guatemala; nationality Guatemala; 
Gender Male; NIT # 6574734 (Guatemala); C.U.I. 1798585561331 
(Guatemala) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-E.O.]. Sanctioned pursuant 
to section 1(a)(i) of the Order for having engaged in, or attempted 
to engage in, activities or transactions that have materially 
contributed to, or pose a significant risk of materially 
contributing to, the international proliferation of illicit drugs or 
their means of production.
    3. MONTEJO SAENZ, Axel Bladimir (a.k.a. ``MOSH''), Guatemala; 
DOB 26 Oct 1986; POB Santa Ana Huista, Huehuetenango, Guatemala; 
nationality Guatemala; Gender Male; Cedula No. M-138057 (Guatemala); 
NIT # 35348208 (Guatemala); C.U.I. 1613087591331 (Guatemala) 
(individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-E.O.]. Sanctioned pursuant to section 
1(a)(i) of the Order for having engaged in, or attempted to engage 
in, activities or transactions that have materially contributed to, 
or pose a significant risk of materially contributing to, the 
international proliferation of illicit drugs or their means of 
production.
    4. MORENO LOPEZ, Ervin Rene, Canton La Candelaria Z.0, La 
Democracia, Huehuetenango, Guatemala; DOB 26 Jan 1976; POB 
Guatemala; nationality Guatemala; Gender Male; NIT # 1654613K 
(Guatemala); C.U.I. 1596467901301 (Guatemala) (individual) [ILLICIT-
DRUGS-E.O.]. Sanctioned pursuant to section 1(b)(iii) of the Order 
for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or 
purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, LOS 
HUISTAS DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION, a sanctioned person.
    5. SALAZAR FLORES, Freddy Arnoldo (a.k.a. SALAZAR FLORES, Fredy 
Arnoldo; a.k.a. ``BOICA''; a.k.a. ``BOYCA''), Guatemala; DOB 14 Feb 
1984; POB Guatemala; nationality Guatemala; Gender Male; NIT # 
34746072 (Guatemala); C.U.I. 2639667390611 (Guatemala) (individual) 
[ILLICIT-DRUGS-E.O.]. Sanctioned pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of the 
Order for having engaged in, or attempted to engage in, activities 
or transactions that have materially contributed to, or pose a 
significant risk of materially contributing to, the international 
proliferation of illicit drugs or their means of production.
    6. SAMAYOA MONTEJO, Roger Antulio (a.k.a. ``TULI''), Guatemala; 
DOB 07 Oct 1989; POB Guatemala; nationality Guatemala; Gender Male; 
NIT # 72405902 (Guatemala); C.U.I. 2344272801331 (Guatemala) 
(individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-E.O.]. SAMAYOA MONTEJO, Roger Antulio 
(a.k.a. ``TULI''), Guatemala; DOB 07 Oct 1989; POB Guatemala; 
nationality Guatemala; Gender Male; NIT # 72405902 (Guatemala); 
C.U.I. 2344272801331 (Guatemala) (individual) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-E.O.]. 
Sanctioned pursuant to section 1(b)(iii) of the Order for having 
acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or 
indirectly, Aler Baldomero, SAMAYOA RECINOS and the LOS HUISTAS DRUG 
TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION, all sanctioned persons.
    7. SAMAYOA RECINOS, Aler Baldomero (a.k.a. ``EL CHICHARRA''), 
Aldea Cuatro Caminos, Santa Ana Huista, Huehuetenango, Guatemala; 
Aldea Yuxen, Santa Ana Huista, Huehuetenango, Guatemala; DOB 27 Feb 
1967; POB Santa Ana Huista, Huehuetenango, Guatemala; nationality 
Guatemala; Gender Male; Cedula No. M-1300003118 (Guatemala); 
Passport 111331000031186 (Guatemala) issued 12 Feb 2001 expires 03 
Jul 2012; NIT # 5566568 (Guatemala); Driver's License No. 30791794 
(Guatemala); C.U.I. 1892644891331 (Guatemala) (individual) [ILLICIT-
DRUGS-E.O.]. Sanctioned pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of the Order for 
having engaged in, or attempted to engage in, activities or 
transactions that have materially contributed to, or pose a 
significant risk of materially contributing to, the international 
proliferation of illicit drugs or their means of production.

Entities

    1. COMPRADORES Y EXPORTADORES DE CAFE CAPTZIN, SOCIEDAD ANONIMA 
(a.k.a. ``COMEXCAFE''), Canton La Candelaria Z.0, La Democracia, 
Huehuetenango, Guatemala; NIT # 68897952 (Guatemala) [ILLICIT-DRUGS-
E.O.]. Sanctioned pursuant to section 1(b)(iii) of the Order for 
having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or 
indirectly, Eugenio Dario MOLINA LOPEZ, a sanctioned person.
    2. LOS HUISTAS DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION (a.k.a. ``LOS 
HUISTAS DTO''), Santa Ana Huista, Huehuetenango, Guatemala; San 
Antonio Huista, Huehuetenango, Guatemala; La Democracia, 
Huehuetenango, Guatemala; Target Type Criminal Organization 
[ILLICIT-DRUGS-E.O.]. Sanctioned pursuant to section 1(a)(i) of the 
Order for having engaged in, or attempted to engage in, activities 
or transactions that have materially contributed to, or pose a 
significant risk of materially contributing to, the international 
proliferation of illicit drugs or their means of production.

    Dated: March 18, 2022.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the 
Treasury.
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