Monthly Archives: August 2015

08.31.15
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August 21, 2015: DFAT, UN make additions to Central African Republic sanctions

On August 21st, Australian regulators implemented changes to the sanctions imposed on the Central African Republic by the United Nations by adding the following individuals:

CFi.004 Name: 1: ALFRED 2: YEKATOM 3: na 4: na

Name (original script): na

Title: na Designation: Chief Corporal of the Forces Armées Centrafricaines (FACA) DOB: 23

Jun. 1976 POB: Central African Republic Good quality a.k.a.: a) Alfred Yekatom Saragba b)

Alfred Ekatom c) Alfred Saragba Low quality a.k.a.: a) Colonel Rombhot b) Colonel Rambo

c) Colonel Rambot d) Colonel Rombot e) Colonel Romboh Nationality: Central African

Republic Passport no.: na National identification no.: na Address: a) Mbaiki, Lobaye

Province, Central African Republic (Tel. +236 72 15 47 07 / +236 75 09 43 41) b) Bimbo,

Ombella-Mpoko province, Central African Republic (previous location) Listed on: 20 Aug.

2015 Other information: Has controlled and commanded a large group of armed militia men.

Father’s name (adoptive father) is Ekatom Saragba (also spelled Yekatom Saragba). Brother

of Yves Saragba, an anti-Balaka commander in Batalimo, Lobaye province, and a former

FACA soldier. Physical description: eye colour: black; hair colour: bold; complexion: black;

height: 170cm; weight: 100kg. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security

Council Special Notice.

CFi.005 Name: 1: HABIB 2: SOUSSOU 3: na 4: na

Name (original script): na

Title: na Designation: a) Coordinator of anti-Balaka for Lobaye province b) Corporal of the

Central African Armed Forces (FACA) DOB: 13 Mar. 1980 POB: Boda, Central African

Republic Good quality a.k.a.: Soussou Abib Low quality a.k.a.: na Nationality: Central

African Republic Passport no.: na National identification no.: na Address: Boda, Central

African Republic (Tel. +236 72198628) Listed on: 20 Aug. 2015 Other information:

Appointed as zone commander (COMZONE) of Boda on 11 April 2014 and on 28 June 2014,

for the entire Lobaye Province. Under his command, targeted killings, clashes and attacks

against humanitarian organizations and aid workers have continued to take place. Physical

description: eye colour: brown; hair colour: black; height: 160cm; weight: 60kg. Photo

available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice.

CFi.006 Name: 1: OUMAR 2: YOUNOUS 3: na 4: na

Name (original script): na

Title: na Designation: Former Séléka General DOB: na POB: na Good quality a.k.a.: a)

Omar Younous b) Oumar Sodiam c) Oumar Younous M’Betibangui Low quality a.k.a.: na

Nationality: Sudan Passport no.: na National identification no.: na Address: a) Bria,

Central African Republic (Tel. +236 75507560) b) Birao, Central African Republic c)

Tullus, southern Darfur, Sudan (previous location) Listed on: 20 Aug. 2015 Other

information: Is a diamond smuggler and a three-star general of the Séléka and close

confident of former CAR interim president Michel Djotodia. Physical description: hair colour:

black; height: 180cm; belongs to the Fulani ethnic group. Photo available for inclusion in the

INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice.

 

and entity to their Consolidated List:

CFe.001 Name: BUREAU D'ACHAT DE DIAMANT EN CENTRAFRIQUE/KARDIAM

Name (original script): na

A.k.a.: a) BADICA/KARDIAM b) KARDIAM F.k.a.: na Address: a) BP 333, Bangui, Central

African Republic (Tel. +32 3 2310521, Fax. +32 3 2331839, email: kardiam.bvba@skynet.be;

website: http://www.groupeabdoulkarim.com) b) Antwerp, Belgium Listed on: 20 Aug. 2015 Other

Information: Headed by Abdoul-Karim Dan-Azoumi, since 12 December 1986 and by

Aboubakar Mahamat, since 1 January 2005. Branches include MINAIR, and SOFIA TP

(Douala, Cameroon).

 

Link:

UN Notice

 

08.28.15
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July 16, 2015: More Finnish regulatory updates

Here are the list of EU regulations mentioned in the latest update from Finnish regulators:

 

 

08.27.15
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August 25, 2015: FinCEN Wants Investment Advisers in the fold

On August 25th, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in the US proposed a new rule that would classify investment advisers that are required to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as “financial institutions” that are required by the Bank Secrecy Act to have formal anti-money laundering programs, including filing Currency Transaction Reports (CTR) for large cash transactions. FinCEN's news release notes that the advisers covered by the new rule would include those for some private equity firms, hedge funds and other private funds.

The news release also notes that the change brings these firms in line with other firms, such as mutual funds and broker-dealers, who already have these obligations. And, it notes that “Requiring investment advisers to file CTRs and comply with the recordkeeping requirements of the BSA may also deter illicit actors from using them as conduits.”

Links:

FinCEN News Release

FinCEN Proposed Rule

 

 

08.27.15
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August 20, 2015: DFAT adds Mostafa Mahamed under its

At the same time DFAT issued updated promulgated by the UN, they also issued the following notice:

Counter-terrorism sanctions (UN Security Council resolution 1373)
The Minister for Foreign Affairs has listed the following Australian citizen under Part 4 of the Charter of the United Nations Act 1945 (“the Act”):
Primary Name: Mostafa Mahamed
Aliases: Mostafa Mohamed Abdel Hamid, Mostafa Mohamed Farag, Mostafa Farag, Abu Sulayman al Muhajir, Abu Sulayman al Australi, Abu Sulayman al Ustrali
Date of birth: 14 February 1984
Place of birth: Port Said, Egypt
Address: Syria
Citizenship: Australian (acquired 22 January 1985), Egyptian
Additional information: Australian Passport number M1898709 (cancelled 11 October 2012). Drivers Licence number 13652517 (NSW) (expired 19 April 2014)
The decision came into effect upon publication in the Commonwealth Government Notices Gazette today (20 August 2015). The Gazette notice is attached for your reference.
The listing makes it a serious criminal offence under s. 20 of the Act to:
• use or deal with a freezable asset
• allow a freezable asset to be used or dealt with, or
• facilitate the use of a freezable asset or dealing with a freezable asset
without authorisation from the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
‘Freezable asset’ is defined in s. 14 of the Act as an asset that is:
• owned or controlled by a [listed person or entity]
• a listed asset, or
• derived from or generated from the above assets.
It is also an offence under s. 21 of the Act to make an asset (of any kind) available, directly or indirectly, to a listed person or entity without authorisation from the Minister for Foreign Affairs.
You must immediately notify the Department at asset.freezing@dfat.gov.au and the Australian Federal Police at AOCC-Client-Liaison@afp.gov.au if you hold, or suspect that you hold, assets (including real property) that are owned or controlled by a listed person or entity.

 

Link:

Commonwealth Government Notices Gazette Notice

 

08.26.15
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August 19, 2015: OSFI, DFAT, UN remove AL SAYYID AHMED FATHI HUSSEIN ELIWAH from Al-Qaida sanctions

Last week, Canadian & Australian regulators removed the following person from their Consolidated List, after the United Nations removed them from their Al-Qaida sanctions:

QDi.195 Name: 1: AL SAYYID 2: AHMED 3: FATHI 4: HUSSEIN ELIWAH

Name (original script): السيد احمد فتحي حسين عليوة

Title: na Designation: na DOB: a) 30 Jul. 1964 b) 30 Jan. 1964 POB: Suez, Egypt Good quality a.k.a.: a) Al Sayyid Ahmed Fathi Hussein Eliwa b) Al Sayyid Ahmed Fathi Hussein Alaiwah c) Al Sayyid Ahmed Fathi Hussein Elaiwa d) Al Sayyid Ahmed Fathi Hussein Ilewah e) Al Sayyid Ahmed Fathi Hussein Alaywah f) El Sayed Ahmad Fathi Hussein Elaiwa g) Hatim h) Hisham i) Abu Umar j) El-Sayed Ilawah born on 3 Jul.1954 Low quality a.k.a.: na Nationality: Egyptian Passport no.: (United Kingdom passport number RP0185179 issued on 11 Sep. 2001, expires on 11 Sep. 2011 (in the name of Al-Sayyid Ilewah)) National identification no.: na Address: United Kingdom Listed on: 29 Sep. 2005 (amended on 6 Oct. 2005, 18 Aug. 2006, 13 Dec. 2011) Other information: Sentenced to 15 years imprisonment in Egypt in 1999. Father’s name is Fathi Hussein Elaiwa. Member of Egyptian Islamic Jihad (QDe.003). Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 29 Jul. 20

Links:

OSFI Notice

UN Notice – HTML (OSFI), PDF (DFAT)

 

08.26.15
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August 25, 2015: OFAC adds a Haqqani, says bye-bye to Badat…

Yesterday, OFAC added the following person to the anti-terrorism sanctions program:

HAQQANI, Abdul Aziz (a.k.a. HAQQANI, Aziz); DOB 1987 to 1989 (individual) [SDGT].

and removed the following listings (for the same person and all his nom de guerre):

BADAT, Sajid Mohammed (a.k.a. BADAT, Muhammed; a.k.a. BADAT, Saajid; a.k.a. BADAT, Sajid; a.k.a. BADAT, Sajid Muhammad; a.k.a. BADET, Muhammed; a.k.a. BADET, Saajid Mohammad; a.k.a. BADET, Sajid Muhammad; a.k.a. “AL BRITAINI, Issa”; a.k.a. “AL PAKISTANI, Abu Issa”; a.k.a. “AL PAKISTANI, Issa”); DOB 28 Mar 1979; alt. DOB 08 Mar 1976; POB Pakistan; alt. POB Gloucester, United Kingdom; citizen United Kingdom; Passport 703114075 (United Kingdom); alt. Passport 026725401 (United Kingdom); Currently imprisoned in the United Kingdom (individual) [SDGT].
BADAT, Saajid (a.k.a. BADAT, Muhammed; a.k.a. BADAT, Sajid; a.k.a. BADAT, Sajid Mohammed; a.k.a. BADAT, Sajid Muhammad; a.k.a. BADET, Muhammed; a.k.a. BADET, Saajid Mohammad; a.k.a. BADET, Sajid Muhammad; a.k.a. “AL BRITAINI, Issa”; a.k.a. “AL PAKISTANI, Abu Issa”; a.k.a. “AL PAKISTANI, Issa”); DOB 28 Mar 1979; alt. DOB 08 Mar 1976; POB Pakistan; alt. POB Gloucester, United Kingdom; citizen United Kingdom; Passport 703114075 (United Kingdom); alt. Passport 026725401 (United Kingdom); Currently imprisoned in the United Kingdom (individual) [SDGT].
BADAT, Sajid (a.k.a. BADAT, Muhammed; a.k.a. BADAT, Saajid; a.k.a. BADAT, Sajid Mohammed; a.k.a. BADAT, Sajid Muhammad; a.k.a. BADET, Muhammed; a.k.a. BADET, Saajid Mohammad; a.k.a. BADET, Sajid Muhammad; a.k.a. “AL BRITAINI, Issa”; a.k.a. “AL PAKISTANI, Abu Issa”; a.k.a. “AL PAKISTANI, Issa”); DOB 28 Mar 1979; alt. DOB 08 Mar 1976; POB Pakistan; alt. POB Gloucester, United Kingdom; citizen United Kingdom; Passport 703114075 (United Kingdom); alt. Passport 026725401 (United Kingdom); Currently imprisoned in the United Kingdom (individual) [SDGT].
BADAT, Muhammed (a.k.a. BADAT, Saajid; a.k.a. BADAT, Sajid; a.k.a. BADAT, Sajid Mohammed; a.k.a. BADAT, Sajid Muhammad; a.k.a. BADET, Muhammed; a.k.a. BADET, Saajid Mohammad; a.k.a. BADET, Sajid Muhammad; a.k.a. “AL BRITAINI, Issa”; a.k.a. “AL PAKISTANI, Abu Issa”; a.k.a. “AL PAKISTANI, Issa”); DOB 28 Mar 1979; alt. DOB 08 Mar 1976; POB Pakistan; alt. POB Gloucester, United Kingdom; citizen United Kingdom; Passport 703114075 (United Kingdom); alt. Passport 026725401 (United Kingdom); Currently imprisoned in the United Kingdom (individual) [SDGT].
BADAT, Sajid Muhammad (a.k.a. BADAT, Muhammed; a.k.a. BADAT, Saajid; a.k.a. BADAT, Sajid; a.k.a. BADAT, Sajid Mohammed; a.k.a. BADET, Muhammed; a.k.a. BADET, Saajid Mohammad; a.k.a. BADET, Sajid Muhammad; a.k.a. “AL BRITAINI, Issa”; a.k.a. “AL PAKISTANI, Abu Issa”; a.k.a. “AL PAKISTANI, Issa”); DOB 28 Mar 1979; alt. DOB 08 Mar 1976; POB Pakistan; alt. POB Gloucester, United Kingdom; citizen United Kingdom; Passport 703114075 (United Kingdom); alt. Passport 026725401 (United Kingdom); Currently imprisoned in the United Kingdom (individual) [SDGT].
BADET, Saajid Mohammad (a.k.a. BADAT, Muhammed; a.k.a. BADAT, Saajid; a.k.a. BADAT, Sajid; a.k.a. BADAT, Sajid Mohammed; a.k.a. BADAT, Sajid Muhammad; a.k.a. BADET, Muhammed; a.k.a. BADET, Sajid Muhammad; a.k.a. “AL BRITAINI, Issa”; a.k.a. “AL PAKISTANI, Abu Issa”; a.k.a. “AL PAKISTANI, Issa”); DOB 28 Mar 1979; alt. DOB 08 Mar 1976; POB Pakistan; alt. POB Gloucester, United Kingdom; citizen United Kingdom; Passport 703114075 (United Kingdom); alt. Passport 026725401 (United Kingdom); Currently imprisoned in the United Kingdom (individual) [SDGT].
BADET, Muhammed (a.k.a. BADAT, Muhammed; a.k.a. BADAT, Saajid; a.k.a. BADAT, Sajid; a.k.a. BADAT, Sajid Mohammed; a.k.a. BADAT, Sajid Muhammad; a.k.a. BADET, Saajid Mohammad; a.k.a. BADET, Sajid Muhammad; a.k.a. “AL BRITAINI, Issa”; a.k.a. “AL PAKISTANI, Abu Issa”; a.k.a. “AL PAKISTANI, Issa”); DOB 28 Mar 1979; alt. DOB 08 Mar 1976; POB Pakistan; alt. POB Gloucester, United Kingdom; citizen United Kingdom; Passport 703114075 (United Kingdom); alt. Passport 026725401 (United Kingdom); Currently imprisoned in the United Kingdom (individual) [SDGT].
BADET, Sajid Muhammad (a.k.a. BADAT, Muhammed; a.k.a. BADAT, Saajid; a.k.a. BADAT, Sajid; a.k.a. BADAT, Sajid Mohammed; a.k.a. BADAT, Sajid Muhammad; a.k.a. BADET, Muhammed; a.k.a. BADET, Saajid Mohammad; a.k.a. “AL BRITAINI, Issa”; a.k.a. “AL PAKISTANI, Abu Issa”; a.k.a. “AL PAKISTANI, Issa”); DOB 28 Mar 1979; alt. DOB 08 Mar 1976; POB Pakistan; alt. POB Gloucester, United Kingdom; citizen United Kingdom; Passport 703114075 (United Kingdom); alt. Passport 026725401 (United Kingdom); Currently imprisoned in the United Kingdom (individual) [SDGT].
“AL PAKISTANI, Abu Issa” (a.k.a. BADAT, Muhammed; a.k.a. BADAT, Saajid; a.k.a. BADAT, Sajid; a.k.a. BADAT, Sajid Mohammed; a.k.a. BADAT, Sajid Muhammad; a.k.a. BADET, Muhammed; a.k.a. BADET, Saajid Mohammad; a.k.a. BADET, Sajid Muhammad; a.k.a. “AL BRITAINI, Issa”; a.k.a. “AL PAKISTANI, Issa”); DOB 28 Mar 1979; alt. DOB 08 Mar 1976; POB Pakistan; alt. POB Gloucester, United Kingdom; citizen United Kingdom; Passport 703114075 (United Kingdom); alt. Passport 026725401 (United Kingdom); Currently imprisoned in the United Kingdom (individual) [SDGT].
“AL BRITAINI, Issa” (a.k.a. BADAT, Muhammed; a.k.a. BADAT, Saajid; a.k.a. BADAT, Sajid; a.k.a. BADAT, Sajid Mohammed; a.k.a. BADAT, Sajid Muhammad; a.k.a. BADET, Muhammed; a.k.a. BADET, Saajid Mohammad; a.k.a. BADET, Sajid Muhammad; a.k.a. “AL PAKISTANI, Abu Issa”; a.k.a. “AL PAKISTANI, Issa”); DOB 28 Mar 1979; alt. DOB 08 Mar 1976; POB Pakistan; alt. POB Gloucester, United Kingdom; citizen United Kingdom; Passport 703114075 (United Kingdom); alt. Passport 026725401 (United Kingdom); Currently imprisoned in the United Kingdom (individual) [SDGT].
“AL PAKISTANI, Issa” (a.k.a. BADAT, Muhammed; a.k.a. BADAT, Saajid; a.k.a. BADAT, Sajid; a.k.a. BADAT, Sajid Mohammed; a.k.a. BADAT, Sajid Muhammad; a.k.a. BADET, Muhammed; a.k.a. BADET, Saajid Mohammad; a.k.a. BADET, Sajid Muhammad; a.k.a. “AL BRITAINI, Issa”; a.k.a. “AL PAKISTANI, Abu Issa”); DOB 28 Mar 1979; alt. DOB 08 Mar 1976; POB Pakistan; alt. POB Gloucester, United Kingdom; citizen United Kingdom; Passport 703114075 (United Kingdom); alt. Passport 026725401 (United Kingdom); Currently imprisoned in the United Kingdom (individual) [SDGT].

Link:

OFAC Notice

 

08.25.15
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August 18, 2015: OSFI, DFAT modifies two UNAQTR individual listings

Last week, Canadian & Australian authorities modified the following two persons' listings, based on changes being made by the United Nations:

QDi.141 Name: 1: MAXAMED 2: CABDULLAAH 3: CIISE 4: na

Title: na Designation: na DOB: 8 Oct. 1974 POB: Kismaayo, Somalia Good quality a.k.a.: a) Maxamed Cabdullaahi Ciise b) Maxammed Cabdullaahi c) Cabdullah Mayamed Ciise Low quality a.k.a.: na Nationality: Somali Passport no: na National identification no: (United Kingdom identification number PX910063D) na Address: Somalia Listed on: 12 Nov. 2003 (amended on 9 Sep. 2005, 30 Jan. 2009, 20 Apr. 2009, 21 Oct. 2010, 17 Aug. 2015) Other information: Present in Somalia as of Apr. 2009 following transfer from United Kingdom. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 21 Jun. 2010.

QDi.157 Name: 1: ABD AL WAHAB 2: ABD AL HAFIZ 3: na 4: na

Name (original script): عبد الوهاب عبد الحافظ

Title: na Designation: na DOB: 7 Sep. 1967 POB: Algiers, Algeria Good quality a.k.a.: a) Ferdjani Mouloud Mouloud Ferdjani, born 7 Sep. 1967 in Algeria b) Rabah Di RomaAbdelwahab Abdelhafid born 30 Oct. 1968 in Algeria c) Abdel Wahab Abdelhafid, born 30 Oct. 1968 in Algeria d) Abdewahab Abdel Hafid, born 30 Oct. 1968 in Algeria e)Abedel Wahad Abdelhafio, born 30 Oct. 1968 in Algeria f) Abdelouahab Abdelhafid, born 30 Oct. 1968 in El Harrach, Algeria (appears in Algerian passport number 3525282) Low quality a.k.a.: a) Mourad b) Said c) Rabah Di Roma Nationality: na Algerian Passport no: na Algerian passport number 3525282 (issued under name Abdelouahab Abdelhafid (good quality a.k.a. f)) National identification no: na Address: na Listed on: 17 Mar. 2004 (Amended on 26 Nov. 2004, 9 Sep. 2005, 21 Dec. 2007, 25 Jan. 2010, 16 May 2011, 17 Aug. 2015) Other information: Sentenced in absentia in Italy to 5 years of imprisonment. Arrest warrant issued by the Italian authorities on 19 May 2005, cancelled on 18 March 2008. Linked to support for the Organization of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) (QDe.014). Considered a fugitive from justice by the Italian authorities as of Jun. 2009. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 30 Jul. 2009.

Links:

OSFI Notice

UN Notice – HTML (OSFI), PDF (DFAT)