OFAC Adds 2 Individuals, 3 Entities to SDN List
From March 2-6, 2012, the Office of Foreign Assets Control added two individuals and three entities to its "Specially Designated Nationals" list. SDNs are (i) individuals and companies owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, targeted countries or (ii) individuals, groups, and entities, such as terrorists and narcotics traffickers designated under programs that are not country-specific. The assets of listed SDNs are blocked and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from dealing with them.
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The following two individuals have been added to OFAC's SDN list:
- ZAMBADA GARCIA, Jesus Reynaldo (a.k.a. "EL REY ZAMBADA"); (Mexico) (individual) [SDNTK]
- ACHEKZAI, Abdul Samad (a.k.a. SAMAD, Abdul), (Afghanistan) (individual) [SDGT]
The following three entities have also been added to OFAC's SDN list:
- ZARKA DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. (Mexico) [SDNTK]
- ZARKA DE OCCIDENTE S.A. DE C.V., (Mexico) [SDNTK]
- GENERAL ORGANIZATION OF RADIO AND TV (a.k.a. GENERAL RADIO AND TELEVISION CORPORATION; a.k.a. RADIO AND TELEVISION CORPORATION; a.k.a. RTV SYRIA; a.k.a. SYRIAN DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF RADIO & TELEVISION EST; a.k.a. "GORT"), [SYRIA]
OFAC notice (dated 03/06/12) is available here.
OFAC notice (dated 03/05/12) is available here.
OFAC notice (dated 03/02/12) is available here.
Subsequent Federal Register notice (FR Pub 03/12/12) for ACHEKZAI available here.
Subsequent Federal Register notice (FR Pub 03/12/12) for GENERAL ORGANIZATION OF RADIO available here.
Subsequent Federal Register notice (FR Pub 03/12/12) for ZAMBADA GARCIA, ZARKA DE MEXICO, and ZARKA DE OCCIDENTE available here.