Treasury Expanded Sanctions Against Tren de Aragua
The U.S. Treasury Department added nine individuals and two entities to the Specially Designated Nationals List.
Updated on Sept. 30, 2026 in Terrorism
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The U.S. Treasury Department has added nine individuals and two entities linked to the criminal organization Tren de Aragua to the Specially Designated Nationals List. These sanctions were carried out by the Office of Foreign Assets Control using Executive Order 13224.
Why it matters
The designations serve to isolate the criminal network and its associates by cutting off their access to the U.S. financial system. These actions represent a strategic effort to disrupt the organizational capabilities of the criminal group.
The Office of Foreign Assets Control added nine individuals and two entities to the Specially Designated Nationals List, while also removing several prior listings. These enforcement actions were processed under the authority of Executive Order 13224.
The players
Office of Foreign Assets Control
This U.S. Treasury Department office enforces economic and trade sanctions to support national security goals.
Tren de Aragua
This is a transnational criminal organization that operates across various countries.
The details
The newly added entities include Enigma Community and Soluciones Integrales Toluca. Alongside these additions, the Treasury Department removed Tatyana Protopovich, the entity Patraca, S.A. de C.V., and the vessel Maraya from the list.
Timeline
September 30, 2026: OFAC updated the SDN list.
June 26, 2024: Enigma Community was established.
June 8, 2016: Soluciones Integrales Toluca was established.
Legal Context
These sanctions follow the established framework of Executive Order 13224, which is the primary tool used by the U.S. to freeze assets of groups identified as threats to national security. This approach remains a consistent mechanism for targeting transnational criminal organizations.
These sanctions effectively bar any U.S. persons or businesses from engaging in financial transactions with the listed parties. Individuals and companies should review their vendor lists to ensure compliance with these new Treasury restrictions.
The takeaway
Sanctions against criminal organizations like Tren de Aragua aim to shrink the financial reach of illegal networks. Businesses are advised to maintain updated compliance screening to avoid interaction with newly sanctioned entities.
Further reading
For more information on national security measures, visit the Terrorism section.
More information
Review the full details of the OFAC recent sanctions actions on the official Treasury portal.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Office of Foreign Assets Control | U.S. Department of the Treasury.
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