OFAC Transnational Criminal Organizations Sanctions
OFAC Transnational Criminal Organizations Sanctions is a sanctions program maintained by Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). It imposes asset freeze and financial restrictions.
Last updated 8 Jul 2026
Overview
The Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCO) Sanctions program targets significant transnational criminal organizations—groups of persons including one or more foreign persons that engage in or facilitate an ongoing pattern of serious criminal activity involving the jurisdictions of at least two foreign states, or one foreign state and the United States, and that threaten U.S. national security, foreign policy, or economy. The program blocks property of designated TCOs and their supporters.
Legal bases
- Executive Order 13863 — Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Transnational Criminal Organizations (Effective March 15, 2019)
- Executive Order 13581 — Blocking Property of Transnational Criminal Organizations (Effective July 25, 2011)
- International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), 50 U.S.C. §§ 1701-1706
- National Emergencies Act (NEA), 50 U.S.C. §§ 1601-1651
- 31 CFR Part 590 — Transnational Criminal Organizations Sanctions Regulations
Official resources
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), 50 U.S.C. §§ 1701-1706
National Emergencies Act (NEA), 50 U.S.C. §§ 1601-1651
31 CFR Part 590 — Transnational Criminal Organizations Sanctions Regulations
91 FR 2303 — Publication of Transnational Criminal Organizations Sanctions Regulations Web General License 1
87 FR 78484 — Publication of Humanitarian Sanctions Regulations Amendment and General Licenses (Nongovernmental Organizations, Agricultural, and Medicine)
87 FR 3207 — Amended Transnational Criminal Organizations Sanctions Regulations
84 FR 35307 — Amendments to the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations (GTSR); Transnational Criminal Organizations Sanctions Regulations (TCOSR); and Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations (HFSR)
EO 13863 - Taking Additional Steps to Address the National Emergency With Respect to Significant Transnational Criminal Organizations
TCO General License 2 - Authorizing the Wind Down of Transactions Involving CCU Commercial Bank Plc.
EO 13581 - Blocking Property of Transnational Criminal Organizations
CSRL and CJNG 'Bermuda Triangle' Fuel Theft Region - December 2025
Bhardwaj Human Smuggling Organization - October 2025
Prince Group Transnational Criminal Organization - October 2025
Lopez Human Smuggling Organization - July 2024
Malas Manas - December 2023
Hernandez Salas Human Smuggling Network - June 2023
MS-13 Honduras - February 2023
Guidance on the Provision of Certain Services Relating to the Requirements of U.S. Sanctions Laws
Entities Owned By Blocked Persons - Guidance On Entities Owned By Persons Whose Property And Interests In Property Are Blocked
Licenses for Legal Fees and Costs - Guidance on the Release of Limited Amounts of Blocked Funds for Payment of Legal Fees and Costs
Overview of Sanctions - Transnational Criminal Organizations Sanctions Brochure