Tren de Aragua Financial Network Designated; Belarus, Counter Narcotics, and Libya Removals

What's on the official record

30 September — Tren de Aragua financial network designated; Belarus, counter-narcotics, and Libya removals.

OFAC added nine individuals and two entities to the SDN List under the [SDGT] [TCO] tags, all linked to Tren de Aragua, and removed six entries across three programs. The paired press release is "Treasury Sanctions Financial Network of Foreign Terrorist Organization, Tren de Aragua, After Theft of Millions from U.S. Banks."

Individuals added (all [SDGT] [TCO], Linked To: TREN DE ARAGUA, secondary sanctions risk under section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224 as amended by Executive Order 13886):

CANELON AGUIRRE, Anibal Alexander (a.k.a. "Prometheus"; a.k.a. "The Engineer"), Venezuela; DOB 15 May 1976; Cedula V-13126628; TRX TJjRAn9kLiyh8h6gjBjaYjkfDkskgZfyW9.
CARDENAS ARZOLA, Eric Gabriel, Venezuela; DOB 24 Feb 1991; Cedula V-21003826; TRX TCUmMCHQEbFFdGvfdg2LeS64QfzUKP2AgW.
GALEANO BASURTO, Aslhy Javier, Venezuela; DOB 09 May 1984; POB Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela; Cedula V-17599710.
GALEANO BAZURTO, Jose Dario, Venezuela; DOB 26 Mar 1993; Cedula 25580278; TRX THwbVuBBb26abe5TrAsYUpYz9mhWnBppdz.
HERNANDEZ GUERRERO, Anthony Wuiliam, Mexico; DOB 25 Nov 1992; nationality Colombia; C.U.R.P. HEGA921125HNERRN08; TRX TBEmt7kPSwAv6NJTYKNdBVW524bUfPwJpJ.
MARTINEZ ARMENTA, Carlos Javier, Mexico; DOB 31 Mar 1991; POB Mexico City, Mexico; C.U.R.P. MAAC910331HDFRRR00; TRX TCifMAMwst3oEJx8GaNfqZw75dkFUa8vjG.
MARTINEZ PIRONA, Oscar Leonardo, Venezuela; DOB 26 Oct 1984; Cedula V-17531390; TRX TDxZ1XTZCmqkJJW2eJT362z6omRchJyGBX.
MEJIA CASTILLO, Alejandro, Mexico; DOB 03 Dec 1970; POB Mexico City, Mexico; C.U.R.P. MECA701203HDFJSL04; TRX TWJmTGhquvdp1jhBmgeGxBBwefteGZUQYW.
RIVAS NUNEZ, Juan Gabriel (a.k.a. APONTE RODRIGUEZ, Wilson Stalyn; a.k.a. APONTE RODRIGUEZ, Wilson Starling; a.k.a. "Juancho"; a.k.a. "Negro Juancho"), Venezuela; DOB 02 Oct 1981; Cedula 15962862.

Entities added (both [SDGT] [TCO]):

ENIGMA COMMUNITY, S. DE R.L. DE C.V., Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico; established 26 Jun 2024; Folio Mercantil N-2024061521; Linked To: MARTINEZ PIRONA, Oscar Leonardo.
SOLUCIONES INTEGRALES TOLUCA, S.A. DE C.V., Toluca, Mexico; established 08 Jun 2016; Folio Mercantil N-2016012368; Linked To: MEJIA CASTILLO, Alejandro.

Deletions (six entries, three underlying records):

PATRACA, S.A. DE C.V. (a.k.a. BOUTIQUE PATRACA), Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico; R.F.C. PAT040318GF7 [SDNTK].
BOUTIQUE PATRACA (a.k.a. PATRACA, S.A. DE C.V.), Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico; R.F.C. PAT040318GF7 [SDNTK].
MARAYA (f.k.a. MED PATRON), palletized cargo ship, Samoa flag; IMO 7514517 [LIBYA3] (Linked To: ALWEFAQ LTD).
MED PATRON (a.k.a. MARAYA), palletized cargo ship, Samoa flag; IMO 7514517 [LIBYA3] (Linked To: ALWEFAQ LTD).
PROTOPOVICH, Tatyana (a.k.a. PROTOPOVICH, Tayuana), Minsk, Belarus; DOB 24 Mar 1996; Passport MP4133985; National ID 4240396A013PB6 [BELARUS-EO14038] (Linked To: CENTURONIC LTD).
PROTOPOVICH, Tayuana (a.k.a. PROTOPOVICH, Tatyana), Minsk, Belarus; DOB 24 Mar 1996; Passport MP4133985; National ID 4240396A013PB6 [BELARUS-EO14038] (Linked To: CENTURONIC LTD).

Unrelated administrative list changes: none.

Assessment

For a multinational corporate sanctions-compliance team, this is a two-directional list change: nine individuals and two Mexican entities join the SDN List under the Tren de Aragua [TCO] tag, while six entries leave it across the Belarus, counter-narcotics, and Libya programs. The removals are the operational signal — a Minsk-linked individual, a Culiacán boutique, and a Samoa-flagged cargo vessel drop off the list, which clears prior screening flags tied to those exact records. The additions carry secondary-sanctions risk under section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224 as amended, and seven of the nine individuals list TRON (TRX) digital currency addresses, so wallet-level screening is now in scope.

For a financial-institution screening or trade-finance desk, the Libya vessel removal is the item to reconcile first: MARAYA/MED PATRON (IMO 7514517) leaves the [LIBYA3] list, so a prior vessel-screening hit on that IMO number should now resolve clean. The two Mexican entities are linked to individuals already on the list, which extends an existing network rather than opening a fresh one.

What would change this call

A successor designation or re-listing of any removed record — a new Belarus or Libya action covering the same individual or vessel, or a fresh counter-narcotics listing of the Culiacán boutique — would flip the removal signal back into a screening obligation. A Treasury enforcement action or additional Tren de Aragua designations would extend the network and pull more counterparties into scope. A general license or FAQ tied to these removals would change the compliance posture for anyone still holding exposure to the removed records.

What to check next

Check	Why
Re-run SDN screening against the nine added individuals and two entities	New [SDGT] [TCO] records carry secondary-sanctions risk
Screen the seven TRX addresses against wallet and counterparty data	Digital currency addresses are now listed identifiers
Reconcile IMO 7514517 (MARAYA/MED PATRON) against prior vessel hits	[LIBYA3] removal should clear the flag
Confirm the Belarus individual and Culiacán boutique are no longer flagged	[BELARUS-EO14038] and [SDNTK] removals
Watch for a successor designation or re-listing of the removed records	Removals can be reversed by a new authority

Confidence

High that the nine individuals and two entities were added and the six entries removed, because the record is stated directly on OFAC's day page. Moderate on the removal rationale — OFAC does not state why the Belarus, counter-narcotics, and Libya entries were removed, so the motive is inferred rather than sourced.

Sources

[1] OFAC Recent Actions — 30 September 2026 — https://ofac.treasury.gov/recent-actions/20260930