On October 18, OFAC, in coordination with the Drug Enforcement Administration, designated Pedro Luis Zuleta Noscue ("Noscue") and his close associates pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act. Noscue, a Colombian national, is alleged to control a narcotics trafficking corridor in Corinto, Cauca, Colombia, and to have financially supported the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia ("FARC"), itself a designated entity. According to OFAC, Noscue supplies narcotics to criminal groups in Colombia, who then sell the drugs to fund their criminal activities. Four of Noscue's close associates were also designated for their alleged role in Noscue's trafficking activities: Alonso Zuleta Noscue, Noscue's brother and primary partner in narcotics trafficking; Jose Efer Higuita Peralta, Noscue's front person and money launderer; Jose Oscar Zuleta Trochez, Noscue's nephew and operator of narcotics laboratories; and Jonathan Alvarez Escobar, a La Oficina de Envigado member who arranges purchases from Noscue and coordinates the resale of narcotics in Medellin, Colombia.
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