July 23, 2026: OFAC Update, Part 1: Lotsa Designations in lotsa programs, including Cuba, Narcotics and Terrorism


Counter Terrorism Designations; Counter Narcotics Designations; Cuba Designations; Belarus-related Designation Removal; Issuance of Cuba-related General Licenses

Additions:

The following individuals have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:

Treasury Press Release: Treasury Disrupts Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas Financial Networks

State Press Release: Dismantling Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas Financial Networks

OFAC Program: [SDGT] Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594

ALDEN, Khaldun Khamis Zakaria (Arabic: خلدون خمیس زكریا الدن)

  • Turkey
  • DOB: 19 Jul 1980
  • nationality: Palestinian
  • Gender: Male
  • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
  • National ID No.: 905337655 (Palestinian)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: HAMAS

Supplemental Information: Alden is the owner of Türkiye-based El-Kahira for General Trading (El-Kahira), which Treasury’s press release states has transferred hundreds of thousands of dollars for Hamas. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, Hamas.

AL-JEBOURI, Abdulla Issam Ahmad (Arabic: عبد الله عصام أحمد الجبوري)

  • Turkey
  • DOB: 03 Oct 1988
  • nationality: Iraq
  • Gender: Male
  • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
  • Passport: B22037179 (Iraq) expires 11 Dec 2031
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: EL-KAHIRA FOR GENERAL TRADING

Supplemental Information: Abdullah Issam Ahmad Al-Jebouri is a shareholder of El-Kahira for General Trading. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, El-Kahira for General Trading.

AL-JEBOURI, Zaid Issam Ahmed (Arabic: زید عصام أحمد الجبوري)

  • Istanbul, Turkey
  • DOB: 03 Oct 1988
  • POB: Iraq
  • nationality: Iraq
  • Gender: Male
  • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
  • Digital Currency Address – TRX: TPyE2oSoaysrXfLzwf9wetBVr9JudLwjtD
  • alt. Digital Currency Address – TRX: TVgUsVzA7mpFExP4zS7HHbtKti6UuBDuwZ
  • alt. Digital Currency Address – TRX: TLoG3vbjDgqmTD5bM7w9rMgA6ysaNReuRy
  • alt. Digital Currency Address – TRX: TAhHpxPRwo1Bmm1A9m51uZ31tcB7EPq7SY
  • alt. Digital Currency Address – TRX: TScXZTbDjjZ6a6jiC7dZjgCqfNo4vm7atV
  • alt. Digital Currency Address – TRX: TGr2i8ZQiiMRjP3mWyQUH2MQBfKu8GJNqm
  • alt. Digital Currency Address – TRX: THJUJFyTnrBWb1ijWav7qfRBrjUuKgP49Z
  • Identification Number: 99909088080 (Turkey)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: EL-KAHIRA FOR GENERAL TRADING

Supplemental Information: Zaid Issam Ahmed Al-Jebouri is a shareholder of El-Kahira for General Trading and, per Treasury’s press release, also provided underground banking services for a separate organized criminal group. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, El-Kahira for General Trading.

EL-ABIARY, Mahmoud

  • AKA: AL-IBIARY, Mahmoud
  • United Kingdom
  • DOB: 05 Jun 1952
  • nationality: Austria
  • Gender: Male
  • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
  • Passport: J0436609 (Austria) expires 08 May 2013
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: EGYPTIAN MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD

Supplemental Information: Mahmoud al-Abyari is a United Kingdom-based senior leader of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood (EMB), which OFAC designated as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist in January 2026. He is the Secretary General of the Muslim Brotherhood General Secretariat and has a long history of senior leadership roles within the Muslim Brotherhood. Treasury’s press release states he supported fundraising for the U.S.-designated Filistin Vakfi and Hayat Yolu, both previously sanctioned for their ties to Hamas, and worked with Muslim Brotherhood groups to support and provide financial assistance to Hamas. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood.

Treasury Press Release: Treasury Takes Largest Action Ever Targeting Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion

State Press Release: Sanctioning Over 50 Targets Linked to Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación

  • OFAC Programs:
    • [SDGT] Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594
    • [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] Executive Order 14059

ALVARADO RODRIGUEZ, Martha Alicia

  • Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico
  • DOB: 02 Jan 1989
  • POB: Jalisco, 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.: AARM890102MJCLDR02 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

Supplemental Information: Alvarado is a CJNG member and the wife of fellow designee Roberto Jimenez Arias; the two jointly control crop production company Agropecuaria Amateq Del Valle S.A. de C.V., also designated today. She is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

AYALA BOTELLO, Miguel Angel

  • Mexico
  • DOB: 09 Aug 1978
  • POB: Michoacan, 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.: AABM780809HMNYTG02 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: BOTELLO ROZALEZ, Gerardo

Supplemental Information: Ayala Botello (Miguel Botello) is a cousin of Gerardo Botello Rozalez (El Cachas) with a leadership role in Bubux Baby Shoes S.A. de C.V. and additional entities linked to El Cachas’s family members. While El Cachas oversaw CJNG operations in Michoacan, Miguel Botello served as Director of the Public Safety Directorate of Tepalcatepec, Michoacan; fellow designees Gustavo and Wiliams Botello Rodriguez went on to become municipal police officers in Tepalcatepec under him. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 for having provided, or attempted to provide, support to Gerardo Botello Rozalez, and pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided support to Gerardo Botello Rozalez.

BOTELLO ORTIZ, Edgar Gerardo

  • Mexico
  • DOB: 04 Apr 1994
  • POB: Michoacan, 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.: BOOE940404HMNTRD00 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: GREEN AGROPACIFIC S.P.R. DE R.L. DE C.V.

Supplemental Information: A son of Gerardo Botello Rozalez (El Cachas), Edgar Gerardo Botello Ortiz serves as Treasurer of the Board of Directors of Green Agropacific and is a partial owner of the company. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Green Agropacific S.P.R. de R.L. de C.V.

BOTELLO ORTIZ, Jesus David

  • Mexico
  • DOB: 28 Jun 1997
  • POB: Michoacan, 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.: BOOJ970628HMNTRS00 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: GREEN AGROPACIFIC S.P.R. DE R.L. DE C.V.

Supplemental Information: A son of El Cachas, Jesus David Botello Ortiz serves as Secretary of the Board of Directors of Green Agropacific and is a partial owner of the company. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Green Agropacific S.P.R. de R.L. de C.V.

BOTELLO ORTIZ, Ricardo

  • Mexico
  • DOB: 24 Apr 1999
  • POB: Michoacan, 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.: BOOR990424HMNTRC08 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: RANCHO SAN MIGUEL LOS TRES HERMANOS S.P.R. DE R.L. DE C.V.

Supplemental Information: Another son of El Cachas, Ricardo Botello Ortiz is Treasurer of the Board of Directors of Rancho San Miguel and, per Treasury’s press release, is also a partial owner of Green Agropacific. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Rancho San Miguel Los Tres Hermanos S.P.R. de R.L. de C.V.

BOTELLO RODRIGUEZ, Gustavo

  • AKA:
    • “Tavo”
    • “Viejon”
  • Mexico
  • DOB: 20 Jan 1993
  • POB: Michoacan, 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.: BORG930120HMNTDS06 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

Supplemental Information: A nephew of El Cachas, Gustavo Botello operated a CJNG cell tied to huachicol (fuel theft) together with his brother Wiliams Geovanni Botello Rodriguez. He was arrested by the Government of Mexico in September 2025 on drug trafficking charges, and had previously become a municipal police officer in Tepalcatepec under Miguel Botello. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

BOTELLO RODRIGUEZ, Wiliams Geovanni

  • Mexico
  • DOB: 02 Mar 1995
  • POB: Michoacan, 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.: BORW950302HMNTDL09 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

Supplemental Information: El Cachas’s nephew and Gustavo Botello’s brother, Wiliams Botello operated the same fuel-theft-linked CJNG cell and also became a municipal police officer in Tepalcatepec under Miguel Botello. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

BOTELLO ROZALEZ, Gerardo

  • AKA:
    • BOTELLO ROSALES, Gerardo
    • “El Cachas”
  • Jalisco, Mexico
  • DOB: 03 Feb 1977
  • POB: Michoacan, 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.: BORG770203HMNTZR05 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

Supplemental Information: El Cachas is a senior, long-standing CJNG member arrested in 2018 by the Government of Mexico while serving as bodyguard to the wife of CJNG’s longtime leader; Treasury’s press release notes he was publicly linked while in custody to the sexual abuse of female prison guards. Before, during, and after his 2018 imprisonment in Jalisco, he oversaw CJNG operations across multiple Mexican territories, and has most recently been linked to the Izaguirre Ranch training center, where CJNG recruited members through coercive means. His criminal activities have also included huachicol (fuel theft). He is a registered owner of Bubux Baby Shoes S.A. de C.V., also designated today. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

CASTELLANOS CEJA, Julio Cesar

  • Colima, Colima, Mexico
  • DOB: 18 Feb 1991
  • POB: Colima, 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.: CACJ910218HCMSJL08 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

Supplemental Information: Castellanos Ceja is one of seven individuals Treasury identifies as part of a professional cartel money-laundering network based in Zapopan and Guadalajara, Jalisco, which since at least 2023 has coordinated the collection of bulk cash narcotics proceeds from multiple U.S. cities, transferred the funds back to Mexico, and returned the money to CJNG’s leadership while taking a fee, laundering tens of millions of dollars per year. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 for having provided support to CJNG, and pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted CJNG.

CISNEROS TAPIA, Liliana

  • Mexico
  • DOB: 09 Nov 1980
  • POB: Michoacan, 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.: CITL801109MMNSPL07 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: GREEN AGROPACIFIC S.P.R. DE R.L. DE C.V.

Supplemental Information: El Cachas’s most recent spouse, Cisneros Tapia is Secretary of Green Agropacific’s oversight body and a partial owner of the company. She is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Green Agropacific S.P.R. de R.L. de C.V.

CORONA PIMENTEL, Efrain

  • Mexico
  • DOB: 15 Apr 1994
  • POB: Colima, 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.: COPE940415HCMRMF01 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

Supplemental Information: Treasury identifies Corona Pimentel as an additional CJNG associate of Audias Flores Silva (Jardinero). He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

CRUZ CABRERA, Jorge Fernando

  • Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
  • DOB: 23 Jun 1993
  • POB: Jalisco, 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.: CUCJ930623HJCRBR03 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

Supplemental Information: Cruz Cabrera is a member of the Zapopan/Guadalajara-based professional money-laundering network described above. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 for having provided support to CJNG, and pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted CJNG.

DIAZ ROBLES, Marcial Apolinar

  • AKA: “ROBLES, Polo”
  • Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
  • DOB: 26 Aug 1988
  • POB: Jalisco, 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.: DIRM880826HJCZBR05 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

Supplemental Information: Marcial Apolinar Diaz Robles and his twin brother Pedro Marcial Diaz Robles lead a CJNG-linked cocaine trafficking network from Guadalajara. Treasury’s press release states the twins have a very close relationship with several members of CJNG’s inner circle and have used those connections to facilitate large shipments of cocaine and other narcotics from South America to Mexico and onward to the United States and Europe. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

DIAZ ROBLES, Pedro Marcial

  • AKA: “ROBLES, Peter”
  • Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
  • DOB: 26 Aug 1988
  • POB: Jalisco, 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.: DIRP880826HJCZBD00 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

Supplemental Information: Pedro Marcial Diaz Robles is Marcial Apolinar Diaz Robles’s twin and co-leader of the same Guadalajara-based cocaine trafficking network described above. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

DOMINGUEZ AGUILERA, Joana

  • Mexico
  • DOB: 22 Oct 1981
  • POB: Tamaulipas, 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.: DOAJ811022MTSMGN08 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

Supplemental Information: Treasury identifies Dominguez Aguilera as a CJNG member and additional associate of Jardinero. She is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

GARCIA MARTINEZ, Jose Octaviano

  • Mexico
  • DOB: 29 May 1987
  • POB: Tamaulipas, 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.: GAMO870529HTSRRC08 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

Supplemental Information: Garcia Martinez is a plaza boss subordinate to Jardinero for Florencia, Zacatecas. Treasury states that plaza bosses in this network produce large quantities of fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine in clandestine laboratories in Jalisco and Zacatecas and operate extensive distribution networks transporting narcotics to U.S. cities. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

GONZALEZ RAMIREZ, Francisco Noe

  • AKA: “El F1”
  • Mexico
  • DOB: 05 Feb 1981
  • POB: Aguascalientes, 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.: GORF810205HASNMR05 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

Supplemental Information: El F1 is a high-ranking CJNG member Treasury describes as engaged in drug trafficking, kidnapping, extortion, and violence in Zacatecas. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

GONZALEZ, Juan Carlos

  • AKA:
    • VALENCIA GONZALEZ, Juan Carlos
    • “Pelon”
  • Mexico
  • 24892 Three Springs Rd, Hemet, CA 92545, United States
  • DOB: 12 Sep 1984
  • POB: Santa Ana, California, United States
  • nationality: Mexico
  • alt. nationality: United States
  • Gender: Male
  • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
  • C.U.R.P.: GOXJ840912HNENXN06 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

Supplemental Information: Pelon is the new leader of CJNG, a dual Mexican-U.S. national who rose to the position following the February 2026 death of his stepfather, CJNG founder Ruben Oseguera Cervantes (El Mencho), during a Mexican government operation. Pelon is charged in a U.S. federal drug trafficking indictment filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, and the State Department’s Narcotics Rewards Program is offering up to $5 million for information leading to his arrest and/or conviction. Prior to his current position, he led an armed wing of CJNG that engaged in significant violence. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

GUTIERREZ VALDEZ, Jose Jesus

  • Ixtlan Del Rio, Nayarit, Mexico
  • DOB: 28 Aug 1979
  • POB: Zacatecas, 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.: GUVJ790828HZSTLS18 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

Supplemental Information: Gutierrez Valdez oversees several methamphetamine laboratories in Zacatecas and controls furniture company Productores Vagu S.A. de C.V., also designated today. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

HERNANDEZ MORALES, Uriel

  • Mexico
  • DOB: 02 Aug 1988
  • POB: Chiapas, 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.: HEMU880802HCSRRR07 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

Supplemental Information: Hernandez Morales is another of the plaza bosses subordinate to Jardinero described above, tied to fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine production and distribution. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

JIMENEZ ARIAS, Roberto

  • Amatitan, Jalisco, Mexico
  • DOB: 26 Oct 1988
  • POB: Jalisco, 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.: JIAR881026HJCMRB04 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

Supplemental Information: Jimenez operates beverage crop producer Casa Tequilera El Origen Del Tequila S.A. de C.V. and construction company Hurrari Kash S.A. Promotora de Inversion de C.V., both designated today, and jointly controls crop producer Agropecuaria Amateq Del Valle S.A. de C.V. with his wife, fellow designee Martha Alicia Alvarado Rodriguez. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

LEDEZMA RAMIREZ, Feliciano

  • AKA: “Chano Limones”
  • Mexico
  • DOB: 20 Oct 1981
  • POB: Michoacan, 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.: LERF811020HMNDML00 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

Supplemental Information: Chano Limones traffics fentanyl to the United States and has also been involved in significant violence in the Nuevo Italia and Mugica areas of Michoacan. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

LOPEZ LARIOS, Angel Gabriel

  • Mexico
  • DOB: 01 Nov 1992
  • POB: Nayarit, 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.: LOLA921101HNTPRN09 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

Supplemental Information: Treasury identifies Lopez Larios as an additional CJNG associate of Jardinero. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

LOZA GARCIA, Rodolfo Alejandro

  • AKA: “El 26”
  • Villas Las Alvarez, Colima, Mexico
  • DOB: 11 Jun 1983
  • POB: Jalisco, 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.: LOGR830611HJCZRD03 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

Supplemental Information: El 26 is a senior CJNG narcotics trafficker and enforcement member Treasury describes as engaged in significant violence on behalf of CJNG in northern Jalisco. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

MEDINA CHAVIRA, Adolfo Gabriel

  • Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
  • DOB: 17 Mar 1974
  • POB: Jalisco, 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.: MECA740317HJCDHD05 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

Supplemental Information: Medina Chavira is a member of the Zapopan/Guadalajara-based professional money-laundering network and separately controls Mundo Fit Suplementos S.A. de C.V. and Medin Products, both designated today. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 for having provided support to CJNG, and pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted CJNG.

MEDINA FLORES, Areli Isis

  • Mexico
  • DOB: 18 Apr 1985
  • POB: Mexico, 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.: MEFA850418MMCDLR08 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: FLORES SILVA, Audias

Supplemental Information: Medina Flores is Jardinero’s cousin; together with Gabriel Serrano Magana, she helps Jardinero maintain control of gas station company Petrocoda S.A. de C.V., and she co-owns wholesale clothing company Stella Servicios Comerciales Y Empresariales S.A. de C.V. with Karely Lizbeth Ramirez Banales. She is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Audias Flores Silva.

MENA ALVARADO, Alma Laura

  • Mexico
  • DOB: 27 Dec 1983
  • POB: Zacatecas, 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.: MEAA831227MZSNLL04 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

Supplemental Information: Mena, together with her husband Jose Mora Leon, owns a logistics company engaged in diverting liquid fentanyl to CJNG, and Treasury states she is separately engaged in extracting and stealing gasoline in a CJNG-controlled area. She and Mora control Strong Energy S.A. de C.V. and Transic Logistic S.A. de C.V., both designated today. She is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

MENDOZA GARCIA, Luis Mario

  • Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
  • DOB: 05 May 1999
  • POB: Jalisco, 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.: MEGL990505HJCNRS07 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

Supplemental Information: Mendoza Garcia is a member of the Zapopan/Guadalajara-based professional money-laundering network described above. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 for having provided support to CJNG, and pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted CJNG.

MORA LEON, Jose

  • Mexico
  • DOB: 03 Feb 1978
  • POB: Michoacan, 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.: MOLJ780203HMNRNS00 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

Supplemental Information: Mora, husband of Alma Laura Mena Alvarado, jointly owns with her the logistics company engaged in diverting liquid fentanyl to CJNG, and the couple control Strong Energy S.A. de C.V. and Transic Logistic S.A. de C.V. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 for having provided support to CJNG, and pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted CJNG.

MORENO LOPEZ, Fidel Damian

  • Magdalena, Jalisco, Mexico
  • DOB: 12 Apr 1984
  • POB: Jalisco, 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.: MOLF840412HJCRPD08 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

Supplemental Information: Treasury identifies Moreno Lopez as an additional CJNG associate of Jardinero. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

RAMIREZ BANALES, Karely Lizbeth

  • AKA: BANUELOS RAMIREZ, Kareli Lizbeth
  • Mexico
  • DOB: 19 May 1996
  • POB: Nayarit, Mexico
  • nationality: Mexico
  • Gender: Female
  • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
  • R.F.C.: RABK9605191P7 (Mexico)
  • C.U.R.P.: RABK960519MNTMXR03 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: FLORES SILVA, Audias

Supplemental Information: Jardinero’s wife, Ramirez Banales owns beverage store El Almacen Licoreria, also designated today, and co-owns wholesale clothing company Stella Servicios Comerciales Y Empresariales S.A. de C.V. with Areli Isis Medina Flores. She is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Audias Flores Silva.

RIVERA ZEPEDA, Cuauhtemoc

  • Mexico
  • DOB: 17 Aug 1989
  • POB: Jalisco, 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.: RIZC890817HJCVPH08 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

Supplemental Information: Rivera Zepeda is another of the plaza bosses subordinate to Jardinero tied to fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamine production and distribution networks reaching U.S. cities. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

RODRIGUEZ FLORES, Salvador Israel

  • Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
  • DOB: 04 May 1992
  • POB: Jalisco, 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.: ROFS920504HJCDLL00 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

Supplemental Information: Rodriguez Flores is a member of the Zapopan/Guadalajara-based professional money-laundering network described above. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 for having provided support to CJNG, and pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted CJNG.

RUIZ BANUELOS, Jose Guadalupe

  • AKA: “Venado”
  • Mexico
  • DOB: 14 Jul 1975
  • POB: Nayarit, 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.: RUBG750714HNTZXD05 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: FLORES SILVA, Audias

Supplemental Information: Venado is Jardinero’s trusted pilot, who Treasury states has utilized clandestine landing strips across Nayarit. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 for having provided support to Audias Flores Silva, and pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted Audias Flores Silva.

SANCHEZ TAMAYO, Hugo Alejandro

  • Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico
  • DOB: 06 Jul 1969
  • POB: Jalisco, 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.: SATH690706HJCNMG09 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

Supplemental Information: Sanchez Tamayo is a member of the Zapopan/Guadalajara-based professional money-laundering network described above. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 for having provided support to CJNG, and pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted CJNG.

SERRANO MAGANA, Gabriel

  • Mexico
  • DOB: 21 Aug 1986
  • POB: Michoacan, 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.: SEMG860821HMNRGB06 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

Supplemental Information: Serrano Magana is a subordinate of Jardinero who, together with Areli Isis Medina Flores, helps Jardinero maintain control of gas station company Petrocoda S.A. de C.V. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

VILLA SANCHEZ, Jorge

  • Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
  • DOB: 20 Jul 1970
  • POB: Jalisco, 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.: VISJ700720HJCLNR02 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

Supplemental Information: Villa Sanchez is a member of the Zapopan/Guadalajara-based professional money-laundering network described above. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 for having provided support to CJNG, and pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted CJNG.

VILLASENOR OLIVARES, Cesar Alejandro

  • AKA: “El Guero Conta”
  • Mexico
  • DOB: 03 Dec 1980
  • POB: Jalisco, 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.: VIOC801203HJCLLS08 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: CARTEL DE JALISCO NUEVA GENERACION

Supplemental Information: El Guero Conta was, along with Jardinero, arrested by Mexican authorities in April 2026. Treasury states he is responsible for overseeing Jardinero’s network of front companies, individuals, and family members designed to conceal Jardinero’s interest in assets initially obtained with illicit proceeds. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, CJNG.

ZEPEDA RODRIGUEZ, Jorge

  • AKA: “ZEPEDA, George”
  • Marroquin de Abajo, Guanajuato, Mexico
  • DOB: 18 Jan 1967
  • POB: Jalisco, 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.: ZERJ670118HJCPDR06 (Mexico)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to:
    • DIAZ ROBLES, Marcial Apolinar
    • DIAZ ROBLES, Pedro Marcial

Supplemental Information: Zepeda is a Guadalajara-based businessman, money launderer, and cocaine broker heavily involved in the Diaz Robles twins’ drug trafficking operations; Treasury states he paid the twins millions of dollars for access and connections to various Mexican ports and worked with them to smuggle cocaine to the United States and globally. He controls Optic Private Transportation S.A. de C.V., also designated today. He is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 for having provided support to Marcial Apolinar Diaz Robles and Pedro Marcial Diaz Robles, and pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted them.

State Press Release: Additional Sanctions Designations Targeting the Corrupt Cuban Communist Regime and Its Financial Backers

OFAC Program: [CUBA-EO14404] Executive Order 14404

PORTAL MIRANDA, Jose Angel

  • Havana, Cuba
  • DOB: 10 Jan 1967
  • POB: Cuba
  • nationality: Cuba
  • Gender: Male
  • National ID No.: 67011009482 (Cuba)
  • Party Type: individual

Supplemental Information: Publicly available information identifies a Jose Angel Portal Miranda as Cuba’s Minister of Public Health since July 2018, the ministry that oversees Cuba’s overseas medical brigade program. Secretary Rubio’s press statement describes today’s action as designating, among other things, two individuals responsible for the exploitation and forced labor of Cuban medical workers through the regime’s overseas medical brigades, pursuant to E.O. 14404.

SANCHEZ PADRON, Gretza

  • Villa Clara, Cuba
  • DOB: 28 Nov 1970
  • POB: Villa Clara, Cuba
  • nationality: Cuba
  • Gender: Female
  • National ID No.: 70112814739 (Cuba)
  • Party Type: individual
  • Linked to: UNIDAD CENTRAL DE COOPERACION MEDICA

Supplemental Information: Sanchez Padron is linked to Unidad Central de Cooperacion Medica, also designated today, which administers Cuba’s overseas medical-brigade program. She appears to be the second of the two individuals Secretary Rubio’s press statement describes as designated for responsibility in the exploitation and forced labor of Cuban medical workers through the regime’s overseas medical brigades, pursuant to E.O. 14404.

The following entities have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:

Treasury Press Release: Treasury Disrupts Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas Financial Networks

State Press Release: Dismantling Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas Financial Networks

OFAC Program: [SDGT] Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594

EL-KAHIRA FOR GENERAL TRADING (Arabic: شركة القاھرة للتجارة العامة)

  • AKA:
    • DUBAI COMPANY FOR EXCHANGE
    • ELKAHIRA TICARET EMLAKCILIK DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN TRADE LIMITED COMPANY
    • PRIMATECH
    • PRIMATECH TEKNOLOJI SANAYI (Latin: PRİMATECH TEKNOLOJİ SANAYİ)
    • PRIMATECH TEKNOLOJII SANAYI IC VE DIS TICARET LIMITTED SIRKETI AND FOREIGN TRADE LIMITED COMPANY (Latin: PRİMATECH TEKNOLOJİ SANAYİ İÇ VE DIŞ TİCARET LİMİTED ŞİRKETİ)
    • “EL-KAHIRA EXCHANGE OFFICE” (Arabic: “مكتب القاھرة للصرافة”)
  • Baris Mah. Belediye CD., No: 28/12, Beylikduzu, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
  • Organization Established Date: 25 Jun 2019
  • alt. Organization Established Date: 2022
  • Trade License No.: 197146-5 (Turkey)
  • Chamber of Commerce Number: 1186929 (Turkey)
  • Linked to: HAMAS

Supplemental Information: Treasury’s press release states that Türkiye-based El-Kahira has transferred hundreds of thousands of dollars for Hamas, and that it provided underground banking services, servicing both fiat currency and cryptocurrencies, to known Sweden-based organized crime groups such as the Foxtrot Network. It is owned by fellow designee Khaldun Khamis Zakaria Alden, with Zaid Issam Ahmed Al-Jebouri and Abdulla Issam Ahmad Al-Jebouri as shareholders. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, Hamas.

MADAD PALESTINE CHARITABLE SOCIETY (Arabic: جمعیة مداد فلسطین الخیریة)

  • AKA:
    • MADAD AI-KHAIR
    • MADDAD FALASTIN
    • MADDAD FOUNDATION
    • MIDAD ALKHAIR
    • MIDAD PALESTINE CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION
    • SUPPLY PALESTINE CHARITABLE SOCIETY
  • Gaza
  • Website: https://midad-alkhair.com
  • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
  • Organization Established Date: 2014
  • Target Type: Charity or Nonprofit Organization
  • Chamber of Commerce Number: 8441 (Palestinian)
  • Linked to: HAMAS

Supplemental Information: Treasury’s press release describes Madad Palestine Charitable Society as a Gaza-based front created by Hamas to raise funds for its military wing; funds were reportedly collected for the benefit of civilians but were instead knowingly diverted by Hamas for military purposes. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, Hamas.

TUJUH BULIR GLOBAL (Arabic: السبع السجلات العالمیة)

  • AKA:
    • SEVEN SPIKES GLOBAL
    • SEVEN SPIKES GLOBAL FOUNDATION
  • Ruka SOHO, Blok H No. 9, Jalan Muhammad Kahfi II, RT 008/RW 010, Kelurahan Jagakarsa, Kecamatan Jagakarsa, Jakarta Selatan, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Website: https://tujuhbulir.com
  • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
  • Organization Established Date: 2025
  • Organization Type: Other human health activities
  • Linked to: HAMAS

Supplemental Information: Operating under the alias Seven Spikes Global, this Indonesia-based entity was, per Treasury’s press release, created by Hamas to fundraise and provide revenue for its military wing. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, Hamas.

Treasury Press Release: Treasury Takes Largest Action Ever Targeting Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion

State Press Release: Sanctioning Over 50 Targets Linked to Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación

  • OFAC Programs:
    • [SDGT] Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 594
    • [ILLICIT-DRUGS-EO14059] Executive Order 14059

AGROPECUARIA AMATEQ DEL VALLE S.A. DE C.V.

  • Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico
  • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
  • Organization Established Date: 26 Aug 2021
  • Organization Type: Support activities for crop production
  • Folio Mercantil No.: N-2021076329 (Mexico)
  • Linked to:
    • JIMENEZ ARIAS, Roberto
    • ALVARADO RODRIGUEZ, Martha Alicia

Supplemental Information: This Jalisco crop-production company is jointly controlled by Roberto Jimenez Arias and his wife, Martha Alicia Alvarado Rodriguez. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Jimenez and Alvarado.

BUBUX BABY SHOES S.A. DE C.V.

  • San Francisco del Rincon, Guanajuato, Mexico
  • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
  • Organization Established Date: 18 Apr 2014
  • Organization Type: Retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather articles in specialized stores
  • Folio Mercantil No.: 4439 (Mexico)
  • Linked to: BOTELLO ROZALEZ, Gerardo

Supplemental Information: Bubux purports to sell baby shoes and is registered to El Cachas, whose cousin Miguel Angel Ayala Botello holds a leadership role in the company. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Gerardo Botello Rozalez.

CASA TEQUILERA EL ORIGEN DEL TEQUILA S.A. DE C.V.

  • Amatitan, Jalisco, Mexico
  • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
  • Organization Established Date: 18 Nov 2022
  • Organization Type: Growing of beverage crops
  • Folio Mercantil No.: N-2022080980 (Mexico)
  • Linked to: JIMENEZ ARIAS, Roberto

Supplemental Information: This beverage-crop producer is operated by Roberto Jimenez Arias. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Jimenez.

CORPORATIVO DE SEGURIDAD PRIVADA ALFA Y GAMA S.A. DE C.V.

  • Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico
  • Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
  • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
  • Organization Established Date: 29 Nov 2018
  • Organization Type: Private security activities
  • R.F.C.: CSP1811293I5 (Mexico)
  • Folio Mercantil No.: 2020051100 (Mexico)
  • License: 1006097025 (Mexico)
  • Linked to: AYALA BOTELLO, Miguel Angel

Supplemental Information: This Michoacan- and Jalisco-based private security company maintains a state-level license to carry firearms. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Miguel Angel Ayala Botello.

EL ALMACEN LICORERIA

  • Ixtlan del Rio, Nayarit, Mexico
  • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
  • Organization Established Date: 01 Apr 2021
  • Organization Type: Retail sale of food in specialized stores
  • R.F.C.: RABK9605191P7 (Mexico)
  • Linked to: RAMIREZ BANALES, Karely Lizbeth

Supplemental Information: This beverage store is owned by Jardinero’s wife, Karely Lizbeth Ramirez Banales. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Ramirez Banales.

GREEN AGROPACIFIC S.P.R. DE R.L. DE C.V.

  • Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
  • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
  • Organization Established Date: 30 Jun 2023
  • Organization Type: Growing of beverage crops
  • Folio Mercantil No.: 2023064007 (Mexico)
  • Linked to: AYALA BOTELLO, Miguel Angel

Supplemental Information: This Nayarit-based beverage-crop company is partly owned by El Cachas’s most recent spouse, Liliana Cisneros Tapia, and two of his sons, Jesus David and Edgar Gerardo Botello Ortiz, who respectively serve as Secretary of its oversight body and Secretary/Treasurer of its Board of Directors. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Miguel Angel Ayala Botello.

HURRARI KASH S.A. PROMOTORA DE INVERSION DE C.V.

  • Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
  • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
  • Organization Established Date: 18 Sep 2024
  • Organization Type: Construction of buildings
  • Folio Mercantil No.: N-2025015902 (Mexico)
  • Linked to: JIMENEZ ARIAS, Roberto

Supplemental Information: This construction company is operated by Roberto Jimenez Arias. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Jimenez.

MEDIN PRODUCTS

  • AKA: MEDIN PRODUCTS S.A.S.
  • Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
  • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
  • Organization Established Date: 25 Jul 2022
  • Organization Type: Retail sale of food in specialized stores
  • Company Number: SAS2022523655 (Mexico)
  • Linked to: MEDINA CHAVIRA, Adolfo Gabriel

Supplemental Information: Controlled by money launderer Adolfo Gabriel Medina Chavira, this entity is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Medina Chavira.

MUNDO FIT SUPLEMENTOS S.A. DE C.V.

  • Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
  • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
  • Organization Established Date: 27 Sep 2022
  • Organization Type: Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies
  • Folio Mercantil No.: N-2022069078 (Mexico)
  • Linked to: MEDINA CHAVIRA, Adolfo Gabriel

Supplemental Information: A second entity controlled by Adolfo Gabriel Medina Chavira, it is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Medina Chavira.

OPTIC PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION S.A. DE C.V.

  • Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
  • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
  • Organization Established Date: 26 Aug 2015
  • Organization Type: Activities of holding companies
  • Folio Mercantil No.: 91490 (Mexico)
  • Linked to: ZEPEDA RODRIGUEZ, Jorge

Supplemental Information: This holding company is controlled by money launderer and cocaine broker Jorge Zepeda Rodriguez. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Zepeda Rodriguez.

PETROCODA S.A. DE C.V.

  • Ziracuaretiro, Michoacan, Mexico
  • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
  • Organization Established Date: 18 Feb 2016
  • Organization Type: Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialized stores
  • R.F.C.: PET160218N40 (Mexico)
  • Folio Mercantil No.: 15149 (Mexico)
  • Linked to: FLORES SILVA, Audias

Supplemental Information: This gas station company is one of the vehicles Jardinero uses to hold cartel-linked assets; Treasury states he maintains control of it through his cousin Areli Isis Medina Flores and subordinate Gabriel Serrano Magana. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Audias Flores Silva.

PRODUCTORES VAGU S.A. DE C.V.

  • Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
  • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
  • Organization Established Date: 29 Jun 2015
  • Organization Type: Manufacture of furniture
  • Folio Mercantil No.: 90943 (Mexico)
  • Linked to: GUTIERREZ VALDEZ, Jose Jesus

Supplemental Information: This furniture manufacturer is controlled by Jose Jesus Gutierrez Valdez, who Treasury states oversees several methamphetamine laboratories in Zacatecas. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Gutierrez Valdez.

RANCHO SAN MIGUEL LOS TRES HERMANOS S.P.R. DE R.L. DE C.V.

  • Zapotlan El Grande, Jalisco, Mexico
  • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
  • Organization Established Date: 02 Aug 2019
  • Organization Type: Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.
  • Folio Mercantil No.: 2019070393 (Mexico)
  • Linked to: AYALA BOTELLO, Miguel Angel

Supplemental Information: This Jalisco tequila and agave company’s Board of Directors includes El Cachas’s son Ricardo Botello Ortiz as Treasurer. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Miguel Angel Ayala Botello.

STELLA SERVICIOS COMERCIALES Y EMPRESARIALES S.A. DE C.V.

  • Ahuacatlan, Nayarit, Mexico
  • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
  • Organization Established Date: 13 Mar 2019
  • Organization Type: Retail sale of textiles in specialized stores
  • R.F.C.: SSC190313CY6 (Mexico)
  • Folio Mercantil No.: N-2019021848 (Mexico)
  • Linked to:
    • RAMIREZ BANALES, Karely Lizbeth
    • MEDINA FLORES, Areli Isis

Supplemental Information: This wholesale clothing company is co-owned by Jardinero’s wife, Karely Lizbeth Ramirez Banales, and his cousin, Areli Isis Medina Flores. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Medina Flores and Ramirez Banales.

STRONG ENERGY S.A. DE C.V.

  • Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
  • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
  • Organization Established Date: 09 May 2017
  • Organization Type: Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction
  • R.F.C.: SEN170509R53 (Mexico)
  • Folio Mercantil No.: N-2017038887 (Mexico)
  • Linked to:
    • MORA LEON, Jose
    • MENA ALVARADO, Alma Laura

Supplemental Information: Controlled by spouses Jose Mora Leon and Alma Laura Mena Alvarado, this petroleum and natural gas extraction support company is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Mena and Mora.

TRANSIC LOGISTIC S.A. DE C.V.

  • Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
  • Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
  • Organization Established Date: 05 Oct 2020
  • Organization Type: Transportation and storage
  • Folio Mercantil No.: N-2020078956 (Mexico)
  • Linked to:
    • MORA LEON, Jose
    • MENA ALVARADO, Alma Laura

Supplemental Information: The logistics company Treasury states is engaged in diverting liquid fentanyl to CJNG, controlled by Jose Mora Leon and Alma Laura Mena Alvarado. It is designated pursuant to E.O. 14059 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Mena and Mora.

State Press Release: Additional Sanctions Designations Targeting the Corrupt Cuban Communist Regime and Its Financial Backers

OFAC Program: [CUBA-EO14404] Executive Order 14404

CEIBA INVESTMENTS LIMITED

  • Les Echelons Court, Les Echelons, St. Peter Port, Channel Islands GY1 1AR, Guernsey
  • Organization Established Date: 10 Oct 1995
  • Organization Type: Trusts, funds and similar financial entities
  • Legal Entity Number: 213800XGY151JV5B1E88
  • Registration Number: 30083 (Guernsey)

Supplemental Information: Secretary Rubio’s press statement describes today’s Cuba-related action as including four entities associated with sanctions evasion efforts linked to U.S.-designated Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. (GAESA), Cuba’s military-run business conglomerate, without naming each individually. Note that OFAC is separately issuing Cuba General Licenses 2 and 3, both captioned as authorizing wind-down and debt/equity transactions involving CEIBA Investments Limited specifically — a strong indication this entity is among the four, though this is an inference on our part rather than a statement made explicitly in either press release.

CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES DEL PETROLEO S.A.

  • AKA: “CEINPET”
  • Cerro, Cuba
  • Organization Established Date: 02 Jun 2020
  • Target Type: State-Owned Enterprise
  • Entity Code: 14774 (Cuba)

Supplemental Information: CEINPET’s petroleum-research profile places it, in our reading, among the three entities Secretary Rubio’s statement describes as operating in Cuba’s energy sector, though the statement does not name the three individually.

COMERCIALIZADORA DE SERVICIOS MEDICOS CUBANOS SA

  • AKA:
    • “CSMC”
    • “CUBAN MEDICAL SERVICES MARKETING COMPANY”
    • “SERVICIOS MEDICOS CUBANOS”
    • “SMC”
  • Havana, Cuba
  • Organization Established Date: 11 Oct 2011
  • Tax ID No.: 3000186940 (Cuba)

Supplemental Information: As the entity that markets Cuba’s overseas medical-brigade labor, CSMC appears to be one of the two entities Secretary Rubio’s statement describes as responsible, together with two individuals, for the exploitation and forced labor of Cuban medical workers through the regime’s overseas medical brigades.

CORAL MARITIMA S.A.

  • Havana, Cuba
  • Organization Established Date: 2019
  • Organization Type: Sea and coastal freight water transport
  • Entity Code: 60301 (Cuba)
  • Linked to: GRUPO EMPRESARIAL DE TRANSPORTE MARITIMO PORTUARIO

Supplemental Information: Coral Maritima’s link to a state maritime and port transport holding group is, in our reading, consistent with the GAESA-linked sanctions-evasion category in Secretary Rubio’s statement, though the statement does not name the four entities in that category individually.

EINARBO S.A.

  • Havana, Cuba
  • Organization Established Date: 19 Feb 2020
  • Organization Type: Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products
  • Entity Code: 60636 (Cuba)

Supplemental Information: Einarbo’s fuel-wholesaling profile places it, in our reading, among the three energy-sector entities referenced in Secretary Rubio’s statement.

EMPRESA DE ENERGIA S.A.

  • AKA: “ENERSA”
  • Havana, Cuba
  • Organization Established Date: 01 Jan 2012
  • Organization Type: Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products
  • Entity Code: 60600 (Cuba)

Supplemental Information: ENERSA’s fuel-wholesaling profile likewise places it, in our reading, among the three energy-sector entities referenced in Secretary Rubio’s statement.

ORBIT S.A.

  • Havana, Cuba
  • Organization Established Date: 02 Mar 2020
  • Organization Type: Financial and Insurance Activities
  • Entity Code: 60642 (Cuba)

Supplemental Information: Orbit’s financial-services profile is, in our reading, consistent with the GAESA-linked sanctions-evasion category in Secretary Rubio’s statement, though this is an inference rather than a statement made explicitly in either press release.

TERMINAL DE CONTENEDORES DE MARIEL S.A.

  • AKA:
    • MARIEL CONTAINER TERMINAL S.A.
    • TCM S.A.
  • Vista del Mar, Cuba
  • Organization Established Date: 01 Jun 2011
  • Organization Type: Cargo handling
  • Entity Code: 60597 (Cuba)
  • Linked to: GRUPO DE ADMINISTRACION EMPRESARIAL S.A.

Supplemental Information: This container terminal operator is directly linked in the listing itself to Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. — GAESA’s full name — making it, in our reading, one of the four GAESA-linked entities referenced in Secretary Rubio’s statement.

UNIDAD CENTRAL DE COOPERACION MEDICA

  • AKA:
    • “CENTRAL UNIT FOR MEDICAL COOPERATION”
    • “UCCM”
  • Marianao, Cuba
  • Organization Established Date: 30 Sep 1984
  • Entity Code: 9809 (Cuba)

Supplemental Information: UCCM, to which fellow designee Gretza Sanchez Padron is linked, administers Cuba’s overseas medical-brigade program and appears to be the second of the two entities Secretary Rubio’s statement describes as responsible, together with two individuals, for the exploitation and forced labor of Cuban medical workers through those brigades.

Delistings:

The following deletions have been made to OFAC’s SDN List:

OFAC Program: [BELARUS-EO14038] Executive Order 14038

BEL-KAP-STEEL LLC, Miami, FL 33130, United States; Organization Established Date: 1998; Tax ID No.: 52-2083095 (United States); Business Registration Number: 0582030 (Connecticut) (United States); alt. Business Registration Number: M99000000961 (Florida) (United States) (Linked To: OPEN JOINT STOCK COMPANY BYELORUSSIAN STEEL WORKS MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF HOLDING BYELORUSSIAN METALLURGICAL COMPANY).

Sources:

  • [CUBA-EO14404] does not yet appear on OFAC’s Program Tag Definitions page as of July 2026; the description above uses the underlying executive order citation, consistent with how OFAC has documented other newly issued single-EO tags there.
  • José Ángel Portal Miranda’s identification as Cuba’s Minister of Public Health: CiberCuba
  • The mapping of individual Cuba-related entities to the three sub-categories described in Secretary Rubio’s press statement (GAESA-linked sanctions evasion, energy sector, medical-brigade labor exploitation) is our own inference from the entities’ stated business activities and linkages, cross-referenced against the category counts in the statement — it is not stated explicitly, entity-by-entity, in either underlying press release.

and OFAC included two press charts – one of CJNG’s leaders:

and one of networks linked to it:


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