OFAC SANCTIONS MS-13-AFFILIATES FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING AND CONTRACT KILLINGS IN CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE US

On 8 February, OFAC announced that it had sanctioned Yulan Adonay Archaga Carias aka “Alexander Mendoza”, aka “Porky”, an MS-13 gang leader based in Honduras, and David Elias Campbell Licona aka “Jorge Eduardo Perez Paz”, an MS-13 associate based in Nicaragua, pursuant to transnational criminal organisation authorities. Both individuals are heavily involved in drug trafficking, violence, murder, extortion, and money laundering.  The Department of State’s Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program also announced a reward offer of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Yulan Adonay Archaga Carias.

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1253

https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/recent-actions/20230208

https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/126/20230208_archaga_carias_chart.pdf

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/KoIvM842y

Author: raytodd2017

Chartered Legal Executive and former senior manager with Isle of Man Customs and Excise, where I was (amongst other things) Sanctions Officer (for UN/EU sanctions), Export Licensing Officer and Manager of the Legal-Library & Collectorate Support Section

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