Wagner Group Designated as Transnational Organized Crime Group by Treasury

On January 26, 2023, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated PMC Wagner, commonly known as the Wagner Group, as a significant transnational criminal organization.  Twisting the knife, OFAC would also designate several more individuals, entities, and aircraft that support the Wagner Group and its paramilitary activities in support of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.[1]