Last Updated: August 28, 2026

Osiel CARDENAS GUILLEN

Aliases

SALINAS AGUILAR, Jorge

CARDENAS CASTILLO, Osiel

Nationality

Mexico

Date of birth

1967-05-18

Place of birth

Tamaulipas, Mexico

Sex

Male

Address

Mexico

Reg. ID

CXGO670518HTSRLS02, C.U.R.P.

Function

Drug cartel

Official reason

The following names have been added to the various versions of OFAC's listing of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons as "[SDNTK]"s, pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act and the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions Regulations.

Sender

Other Information

https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20010601

Date of listing

2001-06-01

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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