Last Updated: July 23, 2026

Isidro AVELAR GUTIERREZ

Nationality

Mexico

Date of birth

1962-06-13

Place of birth

Jalisco, Mexico

Sex

Male

Address

Islas Aleutianas 2307, Guadalajara, 44540, Jalisco, Mexico; Santa Esther 845, Colonia Santa Margarita, Primera Seccion, Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico

Reg. ID

AEGI620613HJCVTS05, C.U.R.P.

Function

Drug cartel/Mafia

Official reason

OFAC designated Mexican magistrate judge Isidro Avelar Gutierrez pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin Act) because of his actions on behalf of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG) and the Los Cuinis Drug Trafficking Organization (Los Cuinis), two closely allied narcotics trafficking organizations designated pursuant to the Kingpin Act in 2015. In addition to Mexican magistrate judge, Isidro Avelar Gutierrez, other persons designated today pursuant to the Kingpin Act have engaged in corruption activities on behalf of CJNG and Los Cuinis.

Sender

Other Information

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm692

Date of listing

2019-05-17

Program information

Authority

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

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