Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Benjamin Alberto ARELLANO FELIX

DoB

1952-03-12; 1954-11-08; 1955-08-11

Official reason

The Administration has released the names of drug traffickers against whom the President has determined to impose sanctions pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act.

Other Information

https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2001/06/text/20010601-3.html

Date of listing

2000-06-01

Program information

Authority

US

Program

Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 598

Regime

OFAC-horizontal

Target State

Drugs

Measures

Blocking Property

Official Information

The Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 598 (FNKSR), implement the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (21 U.S.C. 1901–1908), which provides authority for the application of sanctions to significant foreign narcotics traffickers and their organizations operating worldwide.

Additional Details

SDN

Program URL

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/05/17/2021-10314/narcotics-trafficking-sanctions-regulations-and-foreign-narcotics-kingpin-sanctions-regulations