OFAC Sanctions Chinese National, Company for Drug Trafficking; Removes Honduran Sanctions

The Office of Foreign Assets Control on Aug. 25 sanctioned a Chinese national and his company for shipping fentanyl to the U.S., and removed sanctions from a Honduran money laundering ring. The Chinese sanctions target Taotao Zhang and his company, Hong Kong-based Allyrise Technology Group Co., Limited, for shipping fentanyl to the U.S. through freight forwarding services and other means to disguise their origin. OFAC also removed sanctions from Jaime Rolando Rosenthal Oliva, who is now deceased, and five associated companies and other entities involved in Rosenthal's money laundering scheme, which have been seized by Honduran authorities.