83 FR 27081 - Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of Foreign Assets Control

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 112 (June 11, 2018)

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of persons that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons 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.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 112 (Monday, June 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27081-27082]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12412]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Office of Foreign Assets Control


Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the 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 of persons that have been placed 
on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons 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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OFAC: 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; Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 
202-622-2490; or the Department of the Treasury's Office of the General 
Counsel: Office of the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), tel.: 
202-622-2410.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Availability

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

Notice of OFAC Actions

    On June 5, 2018, OFAC determined that the property and interests in 
property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following persons are 
blocked under the relevant sanctions authority listed below.

Individuals

    1. GONZALEZ RODRIGUEZ, Diosde, Bogota, Colombia; DOB 18 Apr 
1957; POB Maripi, Boyaca, Colombia; citizen Colombia; Gender Male; 
Cedula No. 4196782 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNTK] (Linked To: 
INVERSIONES DE OCCIDENTE LTDA.). Designated pursuant to section 
805(b)(3) of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act 
(``Kingpin Act''), 21 U.S.C. 1904(b)(3), for being directed by, or 
acting for or on behalf of, the RINCON CASTILLO DRUG TRAFFICKING 
ORGANIZATION.
    2. RINCON CASTILLO, Gustavo, Bogota, Colombia; DOB 03 Dec 1955; 
POB Maripi, Boyaca, Colombia; citizen Colombia; Gender Male; Cedula 
No. 4157507 (Colombia); Passport AO604019 (Colombia) (individual) 
[SDNTK] (Linked To: SOCIEDAD ESMERALDIFERA DE MARIPI LTDA.). 
Designated pursuant to section 805(b)(3) of the Kingpin Act, 21 
U.S.C. 1904(b)(3), for being directed by, or acting for or on behalf 
of, the RINCON CASTILLO DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION.
    3. RINCON CASTILLO, Emerio, Simijaca, Cundinamarca, Colombia; 
DOB 04 Apr 1954; POB Caldas, Boyaca, Colombia; citizen Colombia; 
Gender Male; Cedula No. 4157489 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNTK]. 
Designated pursuant to section 805(b)(3) of the Kingpin Act, 21 
U.S.C. 1904(b)(3), for being directed by, or acting for or on behalf 
of, the RINCON CASTILLO DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION.
    4. RINCON CASTILLO, Salvador, Maripi, Boyaca, Colombia; DOB 25 
Aug 1952; POB Maripi, Boyaca, Colombia; citizen Colombia; Gender 
Male; Cedula No. 4157332 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNTK] (Linked To: 
COMERCIALIZADORA INTERNACIONAL AGRICOLA Y GANADERA RINCON CASTILLO 
LIMITADA). Designated pursuant to section 805(b)(2) of the Kingpin 
Act, 21 U.S.C. 1904(b)(2), for materially assisting in, or providing 
financial or technological support for or to, or providing goods or 
services in support of, the international narcotics trafficking 
activities of the RINCON CASTILLO DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION.
    5. RINCON CASTILLO, Gilberto, Bogota, Colombia; DOB 08 Jan 1961; 
POB Maripi, Boyaca, Colombia; citizen Colombia; Gender Male; Cedula 
No. 4157904 (Colombia); Passport AM461080 (Colombia) (individual) 
[SDNTK]. Designated pursuant to section 805(b)(2) of the Kingpin 
Act, 21 U.S.C. 1904(b)(2), for materially assisting in, or providing 
financial or technological support for or to, or providing goods or 
services in support of, the international narcotics trafficking 
activities of the RINCON CASTILLO DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION.
    6. RINCON CASTILLO, Pedro Nel (a.k.a. ``Pedro Orejas''), Ibague, 
Colombia; DOB 12 Feb 1967; POB Maripi, Boyaca, Colombia; citizen 
Colombia; Gender Male; Cedula No. 79416383 (Colombia); Passport 
79416383 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNTK] (Linked To: ESMERALDAS 
COLOMBIANAS CERRO GUALILO LTDA. C.I.). Identified pursuant to 
section 805(b)(1) of the Kingpin Act, 21 U.S.C. 1904(b)(1), as a 
significant foreign narcotics trafficker.
    7. RINCON CASTILLO, Omar Josue, Bogota, Colombia; DOB 16 Dec 
1969; POB Caldas, Boyaca, Colombia; citizen Colombia; Gender Male; 
Cedula No. 79488576 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNTK] (Linked To: 
DISTRIBUIDORA Y ELECTRICOS RINCON LTDA.; Linked To: ESMERALDAS 
NARAPAY LTDA). Designated pursuant to section 805(b)(2) of the 
Kingpin Act, 21 U.S.C. 1904(b)(2), for materially assisting in, or 
providing financial or technological support for or to, or providing 
goods or services in support of, the international narcotics 
trafficking activities of the RINCON CASTILLO DRUG TRAFFICKING 
ORGANIZATION.
    8. SOLANO CHAVES, Julio Rodolfo, Bogota, Colombia; DOB 17 Jan 
1959; POB Pauna, Boyaca, Colombia; citizen Colombia; Gender Male; 
Cedula No. 19336948 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNTK]. Designated 
pursuant to section 805(b)(3) of the Kingpin Act, 21 U.S.C. 
1904(b)(3), for being directed by, or acting for or on behalf of, 
the RINCON CASTILLO DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION.
    9. TRIANA ROMERO, Horacio de Jesus, Maripi, Boyaca, Colombia; 
DOB 21 Nov 1956; POB Maripi, Boyaca, Colombia; citizen Colombia; 
Gender Male; Cedula No. 4157533 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNTK]. 
Identified pursuant to section 805(b)(1) of the Kingpin Act, 21 
U.S.C. 1904(b)(1), as a significant foreign narcotics trafficker and 
designated pursuant to section 805(b)(2) of the Kingpin Act, 21 
U.S.C. 1904(b)(2), for materially assisting in, or providing 
financial or technological support for or to, or providing goods or 
services in support of, the international narcotics trafficking 
activities of the RINCON CASTILLO DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION.

Entities

    1. COMERCIALIZADORA INTERNACIONAL AGRICOLA Y GANADERA RINCON 
CASTILLO LIMITADA, Carrera 8A No. 2-38, Chiquinquira, Boyaca, 
Colombia; NIT #900345938-9 (Colombia) [SDNTK].
    2. DISTRIBUIDORA Y ELECTRICOS RINCON LTDA., Carrera 68 No. 175-
55 Ca 1, Bogota, Colombia; NIT #900132885-2 (Colombia) [SDNTK].
    3. ESMERALDAS COLOMBIANAS CERRO GUALILO LTDA. C.I. (a.k.a. 
GUALILO LTDA. C.I.), Transversal 46 No. 152-46 Ofc. 276, Bogota, 
Colombia; NIT #830124149-2 (Colombia) [SDNTK].
    4. ESMERALDAS NARAPAY LTDA, Transversal 40 No. 150-46 Ofc. 259, 
Bogota, Colombia; NIT #900022457-1 (Colombia) [SDNTK].
    5. INVERSIONES DE OCCIDENTE LTDA., Carrera 14 No. 104-10, 
Bogota, Colombia; NIT #830071741-4 (Colombia) [SDNTK].
    6. RINCON CASTILLO DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION, Maripi, 
Boyaca, Colombia [SDNTK] (Linked To: ZULIANA DE ESMERALDAS C.I. 
S.A.S.).
    7. SOCIEDAD ESMERALDIFERA DE MARIPI LTDA. (a.k.a. SOESMA LTDA.), 
Carrera 41 A No. 162-09, Bogota, Colombia; NIT #830076758-1 
(Colombia) [SDNTK].
    8. ZULIANA DE ESMERALDAS C.I. S.A.S. (f.k.a. ZULIANA DE 
ESMERALDAS LTDA. C.I.), Carrera 7 No. 12 C-28, Bogota, Colombia; NIT 
#900496677-9 (Colombia) [SDNTK].


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    Dated: June 5, 2018.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control.
[FR Doc. 2018-12412 Filed 6-8-18; 8:45 am]
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