The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned the Los Pochos Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO), and designated three members and four affiliated companies based in Guatemala.
The Los Pochos DTO supplies multi-ton quantities of cocaine to Guatemala- and Mexico-based heads of cocaine trafficking cells.
The name of the organization was derived from the alias of narcotics traffickers Erik Salvador Suñiga Rodriguez, known as “El Pocho,” and the Suñiga Rodriguez DTO or “Los Pochos DTO”.
The following individuals have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:
- MORALES CIFUENTES, Juan Jose (a.k.a. “PANCHO”), Colonia 3 de mayo, Tecun Uman, San Marcos, Guatemala; DOB 09 Apr 1990; POB San Marcos, Guatemala; nationality Guatemala; Gender Male.
- OCHOA VILLAGRAN, Erick Manuel (a.k.a. “PERICA”), Guatemala; DOB 01 Jun 1985; POB San Marcos, Guatemala; nationality Guatemala; Gender Male.
- SUNIGA MORFIN, Isel Aneli (Latin: SUÑIGA MORFÍN, Isel Aneli), 4ta Calle, Tecun Uman, Ayutla, San Marcos 12017, Guatemala; DOB 07 Sep 1994; POB Ayutla, San Marcos, Guatemala; nationality Guatemala; Gender Female.
The following entities have been added to OFAC’s SDN List:
- CONDADO REAL, 5a Avenida, Zona 1, Tecun Uman, San Marcos, Guatemala; Organization Established Date 26 Dec 2018; Organization Type: Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis; NIT # 83524479 (Guatemala).
- CONSTRUHOGAR, San Marcos, Guatemala; Organization Type: Wholesale of construction materials, hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies; NIT # 59536969 (Guatemala).
- IMPORTADORA JIREH, San Marcos, Guatemala; Organization Established Date 08 Sep 2017; Organization Type: Sale of motor vehicles; NIT # 59536969 (Guatemala).
- WIV, SOCIEDAD ANONIMA (a.k.a. “WIV S.A.”; a.k.a. “WIVSA”), Aldea Los Angeles, Zona 0 Carretera, Tecun Uman, San Marcos, Guatemala; Organization Established Date 09 Dec 2015; Organization Type: Other business support service activities n.e.c.; NIT # 92345093 (Guatemala).
