OFAC Publishes Blocked Mexican Entities, Individuals Under Kingpin Act

The Office of Foreign Assets Control is publishing the names of five Mexican entities and four Mexican individuals whose property and interests in property have been blocked pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, effective September 15, 2011. U.S. persons are prohibited from engaging in any transaction or dealing in property or interests in property of foreign persons designated under the Kingpin Act and from engaging in any transaction that evades or avoids the prohibitions of the Kingpin Act. These prohibitions affect trade transactions as well as accounts, securities, and other assets.