80 FR 105 pgs. 31457-31458 - Additional Designations, Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act
Type: NOTICEVolume: 80Number: 105Pages: 31457 - 31458
Pages: 31457, 31458FR document: [FR Doc. 2015-13427 Filed 6-1-15; 8:45 am]
Agency: Treasury Department
Sub Agency: Foreign Assets Control Office
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Additional Designations, Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act
AGENCY:
Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of six individuals and three entities whose property and interests in property have been blocked pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin Act) (21 U.S.C. 1901-1908, 8 U.S.C. 1182).
DATES:
The designation by the Director of OFAC of the six individuals and three entities identified in this notice pursuant to section 805(b) of the Kingpin Act is effective on May 22, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Assistant Director, Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220, Tel: (202) 622-2490.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic and Facsimile Availability
This document and additional information concerning OFAC are available on OFAC's Web site at http://www.treasury.gov/ofac or via facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on-demand service at (202) 622-0077.
Background
The Kingpin Act became law on December 3, 1999. The Kingpin Act establishes a program targeting the activities of significant foreign narcotics traffickers and their organizations on a worldwide basis. It provides a statutory framework for the imposition of sanctions against significant foreign narcotics traffickers and their organizations on a worldwide basis, with the objective of denying their businesses and agents access to the U.S. financial system and the benefits of trade and transactions involving U.S. companies and individuals.
[top] The Kingpin Act blocks all property and interests in property, subject to U.S. jurisdiction, owned or controlled by significant foreign narcotics traffickers as identified by the President. In addition, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement
On May 22, 2015, the Director of OFAC designated the following six individuals and three entities whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to section 805(b) of the Kingpin Act.
Individual(s)
1. BOLIVAR ZAPATA, Gustavo; DOB 23 Dec 1976; POB Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia; Cedula No. 18513577 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNTK].
2. BUSTAMANTE JARAMILLO, Luis Carlos; DOB 04 Mar 1967; POB Apartado, Antioquia, Colombia; Cedula No. 71976633 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNTK].
3. GUARIN LOAIZA, Jose Berley (Latin: GUARÍN LOAIZA, José Berley) (a.k.a. "EL ILUSTRE"); DOB 13 Jun 1968; POB Tulua, Valle, Colombia; Cedula No. 16365933 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNTK].
4. MEDINA DIAZ, Herman De Jesus; DOB 23 Mar 1968; POB Mistrato, Risaralda, Colombia; Cedula No. 18560548 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNTK].
5. ROMERO RODRIGUEZ, Alexis; DOB 28 Jul 1970; POB Cali, Colombia; Cedula No. 16790481 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNTK].
6. VARELA VICTORIA, Walter; DOB 20 Jun 1963; POB Tulua, Valle, Colombia; Cedula No. 16358495 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNTK].
Entities
7. FREEZER AIR CONTRACTOR S.A., Panama City, Panama; RUC #916848-1-518421 [SDNTK].
8. MEGAYATES LTDA, Bosque, Sector San Isidro, Transversal 54 No. 24-280, Cartagena, Bolivar, Colombia; NIT #806006215-8 (Colombia) [SDNTK].
9. QUALITY AUTOS S.A., Panama City, Panama; RUC #1067593-1-551241 [SDNTK].
Dated: May 22, 2015.
John E. Smith,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2015-13427 Filed 6-1-15; 8:45 am]
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