Last Updated: July 6, 2026

Victor Emilio CAZAREZ SALAZAR

Aliases

Victor Emilio CAZARES GASTELLUM

Victor CAZAREZ GASTELUM

Victor Emilio CAZARES GASTELUM

Victor Emilio CAZARES SALAZAR

EL LICENCIADO

EL VIEJO

Nationality

Mexico

Date of birth

1961-08-08

Place of birth

Guasavito, Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico

Address

Mexico

Reg. ID

CASV610808HSLZLC08, C.U.R.P.

Function

Drug cartel

Official reason

The President identified Ismael Zambada Garcia and Victor Emilio Cazares Salazar in 2002 and 2007, respectively, as significant foreign narcotics traffickers pursuant to the Kingpin Act.

Sender

Other Information

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/hp729

Date of listing

2007-06-01

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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