Treasury Sanctions Tren de Aragua Money Laundering Network

WASHINGTON — The United States Department of the Treasury announced new sanctions on Dec. 3rd targeting individuals and entities tied to Tren de Aragua, according to an official press release issued by the department.

The action was carried out through the Treasury Department and its Office of Foreign Assets Control. The sanctions block any property or financial interests held by the designated individuals or entities within United States jurisdiction. United States persons and businesses are also prohibited from engaging in transactions with those designated unless specifically authorized by OFAC.

Treasury officials said the action was part of an ongoing effort to disrupt international criminal networks that rely on financial and logistical support to operate. The designation triggers immediate financial restrictions and can subject violators of the sanctions to civil or criminal penalties under federal law.

In connection with the announcement, OFAC released an updated list of recent actions reflecting the December 3 designations. That update lists newly sanctioned individuals and related entities added to the federal sanctions database. Once added, those names are formally restricted from conducting business within the United States financial system.

Under federal sanctions rules, any assets that fall under United States control and are linked to the designated parties must be immediately frozen. Banks and financial institutions are required to report blocked assets to the federal government. Businesses are required to screen transactions to avoid violations.

Federal officials routinely update the OFAC sanctions list as part of broader enforcement actions tied to national security, foreign criminal enterprises and terrorism related financing. The Dec. 3rd update represents the latest in a series of designations.

Individuals Added to OFAC SDN List on December 3, 2025

Name	Aliases	Nationality	Date of Birth	Gender	Background and OFAC Designation
Noe Manases Aponte Cordova	El Noe	Venezuela	May 30, 1988	Male	Designated under Executive Order 13224 as amended. Linked to Tren de Aragua. Identified as an individual connected to transnational criminal organization activity.
Jimena Romina Araya Navarro	Rosita, Araya Jimena	Venezuela	September 5, 1983	Female	Designated under Executive Order 13224 as amended. Linked to Tren de Aragua. Associated with a business entity used for financial activity tied to the organization.
Asdrubal Rafael Escobar Cabrera	El Asdrubal	Venezuela	August 4, 1992	Male	Designated under Executive Order 13224 as amended. Linked to Tren de Aragua. Identified as an individual operating in support of criminal network activity.
Richard Jose Espinal Quintero	El Coty	Venezuela	April 19, 1996	Male	Designated under Executive Order 13224 as amended. Linked to Tren de Aragua. Identified as an individual connected to transnational criminal operations.
Cheison Royer Guerrero Palma	Arabe Negro, Mexicali	Venezuela	February 16, 1985	Male	Designated under Executive Order 13224 as amended. Linked to Tren de Aragua. Identified as an individual with operational ties to the criminal organization.
Eryk Manuel Landaeta Hernandez	Eryk	Venezuela	August 29, 1982	Male	Designated under Executive Order 13224 as amended. Linked to Tren de Aragua. Also linked to multiple sanctioned business entities.
Kenffersso Jhosue Sevilla Arteaga	El Flipper, Flypper	Venezuela	April 29, 1993	Male	Designated under Executive Order 13224 as amended. Linked to Tren de Aragua. Also linked to a sanctioned wholesale and retail trade entity.

Entities Added to OFAC SDN List on December 3, 2025

Entity Name	Location	Established	Industry Type	Linked Individual	OFAC Designation Summary
Eryk Producciones SAS	Bogota, Colombia	June 23, 2023	Creative arts and entertainment	Eryk Manuel Landaeta Hernandez	Designated under Executive Order 13224 as amended. Identified as a business entity linked to Tren de Aragua support activity.
Global Import Solutions S.A.	Anaco, Anzoategui, Venezuela	July 20, 2021	Import and trade operations	Jimena Romina Araya Navarro	Designated under Executive Order 13224 as amended. Identified as a company tied to financial activity linked to Tren de Aragua.
Maiquetia VIP Bar Restaurant	Bogota, Colombia	December 17, 2020	Beverage and restaurant services	Eryk Manuel Landaeta Hernandez	Designated under Executive Order 13224 as amended. Identified as a business used for activity connected to Tren de Aragua.
Yakera Y Lane SAS	Cucuta, Colombia	June 20, 2019	Wholesale and retail trade	Kenffersso Jhosue Sevilla Arteaga	Designated under Executive Order 13224 as amended. Identified as a commercial entity linked to Tren de Aragua support activity.