Treasury Blocks Crime Group Assets in Routine Crackdown
Published Date: 11/19/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Treasury’s OFAC just blocked the property of two people tied to serious crime groups, meaning Americans can’t do business with them anymore. These changes took effect on November 13, 2025, and anyone with assets linked to these folks in the U.S. must freeze them immediately. It’s a big move to stop shady money and keep things safe!
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Assets Blocked; Transactions Prohibited
On November 13, 2025, the Treasury Department's OFAC added multiple named individuals and entities to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of those listed persons are blocked, U.S. persons are generally prohibited from transacting with them, and anyone holding assets linked to them in the U.S. must freeze those assets immediately.
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