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Counter Narcotics Trafficking Sanctions

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IMPORTANT ADVISORIES AND INFORMATION

OFAC Alert - Timeshare Fraud (March 02, 2023)

Sanctions Brochures

Sanctions Brochures are an overview of OFAC's regulations with regard to the Counter Narcotics Trafficking Sanctions. They are useful quick reference tools.

Lists of Narcotics Traffickers

Frequently Asked Questions

OFAC has compiled hundreds of frequently asked questions (FAQs)about its sanctions programs and related policies. The links below send the user to OFAC's FAQ pages.

Important Notices

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Interpretive Guidance

OFAC issues interpretive guidance on specific issues related to the sanctions programs it administers. These interpretations of OFAC policy are sometimes published in response to a public request for guidance or may be released proactively by OFAC in order to address a complex topic.

Applying for a Specific OFAC License

It may be in your and the U.S. government s interest to authorize particular economic activity related to Counter Narcotics Trafficking Sanctions. Certain activities related to Counter Narcotics Trafficking Sanctions may be allowed if they are licensed by OFAC. Visit the link below to apply for an OFAC license.

General Licenses

OFAC issues general licenses in order to authorize activities that would otherwise be prohibited with regard to the Counter Narcotics Trafficking Sanctions. General licenses allow all US persons to engage in the activity described in the general license without needing to apply for a specific license.

Guidance on OFAC Licensing Policy

Certain activities related to the Counter Narcotics Trafficking Sanctions may be allowed if they are licensed by OFAC. Below OFAC has issued guidance and statements on specific licensing policies as they relate to the Counter Narcotics Trafficking Sanctions.

Impact Reports

OFAC occasionally produces reports that demonstrate the impact of economic sanctions. The report below is related to the impact of the Counter Narcotics Trafficking Sanctions.

Press Charts

OFAC releases charts of the players in and structures of Narcotics Trafficking Organizations with its press releases.

2024 Press Charts

2023 Press Charts

2022 Press Charts

2021 Press Charts

2020 Press Charts

2019 Press Charts

Archive of Press Charts from 2011-2018

Reports to the Congress

OFAC occasionally transmits reports to the Congress regarding the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act.

Legal framework for the Counter Narcotics Trafficking Sanctions

The Counter Narcotics Trafficking Sanctions represent the implementation of multiple legal authorities. Some of these authorities are in the form an executive order issued by the President. Other authorities are public laws (statutes) passed by The Congress. These authorities are further codified by OFAC in its regulations which are published in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Modifications to these regulations are posted in the Federal Register.

Executive Orders

  • 12978 - Blocking Assets and Prohibiting Transactions With Significant Narcotics Traffickers (Effective Date - October 22, 1995)
  • 14059 - Imposing Sanctions on Foreign Persons Involved in the Global Illicit Drug Trade (Effective Date - December 15, 2021)

Statutes

Code of Federal Regulations

Federal Register Notices

  • 87 FR 78484-22 - Publication of Humanitarian Sanctions Regulations Amendment and General Licenses (Nongovernmental Organizations, Agricultural, and Medicine)
  • 87 FR 78470-22 - Publication of United States Government and International Organizations Official Business Sanctions Regulations Amendment and General Licenses
  • 87 FR 77711-22 - Publication of Illicit Drug Trade Sanctions Regulations
  • 87 FR 73647-22 - Publication of Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions Regulations Web General License 1A and Subsequent Iterations
  • 87 FR 73643-22 - Publication of Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 5, 6, and 7 and Subsequent Iterations
  • 87 FR 73639-22 - Publication of Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions Regulations Web General License 4 and Subsequent Iterations
  • 87 FR 73637-22 - Publication of Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 2, 3, 3A, and 3B
  • 86 FR 26661-21 - Amendments to the Narcotics Trafficking Sanctions Regulations and Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions Regulations
  • 80 FR 74835-15 - Publication of a General License Related to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions Program
  • 80 FR 29201-15 - Delegation of Functions Under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act
  • 78 FR 33943-13 - Delegation of Functions Under Subsection 804(h)(2)(A) of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act
  • 71 FR 29251-06 - Revisions to IEEPA made by the Combating Terrorism Financing Act of 2005
  • 68 FR 61359-03 - Reporting, Procedures and Penalties Regulations; Iraqi Sanctions Regulations; Foreign Terrorist Organizations Sanctions Regulations; Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Sanctions Regulations