Category Archives: Organized Crime Sanctions

12.09.15
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OFAC makes changes to terror, organized crime rolls

Earlier today, OFAC added the following person to the anti-terrorism sanctions:

ERDOGAN, Emrah (a.k.a. “AL-KURDI, Salahuddin”); DOB 1987 to 1989; POB Turkey; nationality Germany (individual) [SDGT].

and this person to the Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCO) sanctions program:

GOTO, Tadamasa (Japanese: 後藤忠正; Japanese: 後藤忠政) (a.k.a. GOTOU, Chyuei; a.k.a. “AJA, Chuei” (Japanese: アジャ忠叡); a.k.a. “CHUEI” (Japanese: 忠叡); a.k.a. “OKNHA, Chuei”), Cambodia; DOB 16 Sep 1942; POB Tokyo, Japan; citizen Cambodia (individual) [TCO] (Linked To: YAKUZA).

and changed details of this entity's listing under the terrorism sanctions program:

LIBYAN ISLAMIC FIGHTING GROUP [FTO] [SDGT]. -to- LIBYAN ISLAMIC FIGHTING GROUP [SDGT].

Notable is that the Yakuza listing includes names in the native language – both Kanji and Katakana.

Link:

OFAC Notice

 

11.13.15
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November 12, 2015: Also from OFAC, TCO and SDNT updates

In addition to the big updates due to the termination of the Liberian sanctions program, OFAC also added the following 2 entities under its transnational criminal organizations (TCO) sanctions:

AL ZAROONI EXCHANGE (a.k.a. ALZROONI EXCHANGE; a.k.a. M/S. AL ZAROONI EXCHANGE), P.O. Box 116348, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Near Florida Hotel, Building of Abdul Rahim Mohd. Ismail Badri, Al Sabkha Street, Naif Road, Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Sikhat Al Khail Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Website http://www.alzarooniexchange.ae; C.R. No. 91715; Dubai Chamber of Commerce Membership No. 70103; RTN 823410101; License 535436 [TCO].
ALTAF KHANANI MONEY LAUNDERING ORGANIZATION, Australia; Canada; Pakistan; United Arab Emirates; United Kingdom; United States [TCO].

and updated the following three anti-narcotics trafficking sanctions listings:

CITY OF TOKYO (D5GK6) Liberia flag; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 8709145; MMSI 636016488 (vessel) [SDNTK] (Linked To: MERHI, Merhi Ali Abou; Linked To: ABOU-MERHI LINES SAL). -to- CITY OF TOKYO| (3ELV6) Panama flag; Vessel Registration Identification IMO 8709145; MMSI 636016488| (vessel) [SDNTK] (Linked To: MERHI, Merhi Ali Abou; Linked To: ABOU-MERHI LINES SAL).
GARCIA PIZARRO, Gentil Velez, c/o GALAPAGOS S.A., Cali, Colombia; Cedula No. 6616986 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT]. -to- GARCIA PIZARRO, Gentil Velez|, Cali, Colombia| (individual) [SDNT] (|Linked To: GALAPAGOS S.A|).
SANTACRUZ LONDONO, Jose (a.k.a. “CHEPE”; a.k.a. “DON CHEPE”; a.k.a. “EL GORDO CHEPE”), Cali, Colombia; DOB 01 Oct 1943; Cedula No. 14432230 (Colombia); Passport AB149814 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT]. -to- SANTACRUZ LONDONO, Jose (a.k.a. “CHEPE”; a.k.a. “DON CHEPE”; a.k.a. “EL GORDO CHEPE”)|, Cali, Colombia; DOB 01 Oct 1943; Passport AB149814 (Colombia)| (individual) [SDNT].

Link:

OFAC Notice

 

04.29.15
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April 21, 2015: 5 more people, 1 entity added to OFAC’s TCO sanctions

On April 21st, OFAC added the following 5 individuals:

DIRIYE, Ahmed (a.k.a. ABDIKARIM, Sheikh Mahad Omar; a.k.a. ABU UBAIDAH, Ahmad Umar; a.k.a. ABU UBAIDAH, Ahmed Omar; a.k.a. ABU UBAIDAH, Sheikh Ahmad Umar; a.k.a. ABU UBAIDAH, Sheikh Ahmed Umar; a.k.a. ABU UBAIDAHA, Sheikh Omar; a.k.a. DIRIYE, Mahad; a.k.a. UMAR, Sheikh Ahmed; a.k.a. “DIRIYE, Abu”; a.k.a. “UBAIDAH, Abu”; a.k.a. “UMAR, Ahmad”), Somalia; DOB 1972; POB Somalia (individual) [SDGT].

KARATE, Mahad (a.k.a. KARATE, Mahad Mohamed Ali; a.k.a. KARATE, Mahad Warsame Qalley; a.k.a. WARSAME, Abdirahim Mohamed); DOB 1957 to 1962; POB Xarardheere, Somalia (individual) [SDGT].

MAZIOTIS, Nikolaos (a.k.a. MAZIOTIS, Nikos); DOB 01 Oct 1971; POB Edessa, Pella, Greece; Identification Number P146821/1993 (individual) [SDGT].

TAKEUCHI, Teruaki (Japanese: 竹内照明), Midori-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan (Japanese: 緑区, 名古屋市, 愛知県, Japan); DOB 01 Feb 1960 to 29 Feb 1960 (individual) [TCO] (Linked To: KODO-KAI; Linked To: YAMAGUCHI-GUMI; Linked To: TAKAYAMA, Kiyoshi).

XIROS, Christodoulos; DOB 1958; alt. DOB 1959; POB Ikaria, Greece (individual) [SDGT].

and one entity:

KODO-KAI (Japanese: 弘道会) (a.k.a. KODOKAI; a.k.a. KOUDOU-KAI; a.k.a. SANDAIME KODO-KAI (Japanese: 三代目弘道会); a.k.a. THIRD KODO-KAI), 1-117 Shukuatocho, Nakamura Ward, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan (Japanese: 1-117 宿跡町中村区, 名古屋市, 愛知県, Japan) [TCO] (Linked To: YAMAGUCHI-GUMI; Linked To: TAKAYAMA, Kiyoshi; Linked To: SHINODA, Kenichi).

to the SDN List under the Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCO) sanctions program.

Link:

OFAC Notice

 

04.24.15
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April 15, 2015: 3 new transnational criminals designated by OFAC

On April 15th, OFAC designated the following 3 individuals under its Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCO) sanctions program:

CANALES RIVERA, Elmer (Latin: CANALES RIVERA, Élmer) (a.k.a. “CROOCK”; a.k.a. “CROOK”; a.k.a. “CRUCK”); DOB 26 Jan 1978; POB San Salvador, El Salvador; citizen El Salvador (individual) [TCO].
ERAZO NOLASCO, Eduardo (a.k.a. “COLOCHO DE WESTER”); DOB 09 Jul 1972; POB San Salvador, El Salvador; citizen El Salvador (individual) [TCO].
MENDOZA FIGUEROA, Jose Luis (Latin: MENDOZA FIGUEROA, José Luís) (a.k.a. “VIEJO PAVAS”); DOB 12 Nov 1964; POB El Salvador; citizen El Salvador (individual) [TCO]. ​

Link:

OFAC Notice

 

07.03.14
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July 2, 2014: OFAC designates more criminals

On Wednesday, OFAC designated the following persons under the Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCO) sanctions program:

BARBATO, Francesco; DOB 21 Nov 1979; POB San Cipriano d'Aversa, Italy (individual) [TCO].

BIDOGNETTI, Francesco (a.k.a. “CICCIOTTO E MEZZANOTTE”); DOB 29 Jan 1951; POB Casal di Principe, Italy (individual) [TCO].
CORADO PORTILLO, Jenny Judith (a.k.a. CORADO ORTILLO, Jenny Judith; a.k.a. CORADO PORTILLO, Jeni Judith; a.k.a. CORADO PORTILLO, Jenny Uvique; a.k.a. CORADO PORTILLO, Jenny Yudith; a.k.a. CORADO PORTILLO, Jenny Yulith; a.k.a. CORADO, Jenny Judith; a.k.a. CORANADO PORTILLO, Jenny Judith; a.k.a. CORODO CORTILLO, Jenny Judith; a.k.a. PORTILLO CORADO, Jeny Judith); DOB 07 Dec 1980 (individual) [TCO].
DELIMKHANOV, Adam Sultanovich; DOB 25 Sep 1969; POB Nozhai-Yurtsky District, Chechen Republic, Russia (individual) [TCO].
NOMURA, Satoru, 4-chome, 19-15 Kumagai, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka, Japan; DOB 26 Sep 1946 to 07 Dec 1946 (individual) [TCO].
PANARO, Nicola (a.k.a. “NICOLINO”); DOB 12 Sep 1968; POB Casal di Principe, Italy (individual) [TCO].
PANARO, Sebastiano; DOB 10 Aug 1969; POB Casal di Principe, Italy (individual) [TCO].
SCHIAVONE, Francesco (a.k.a. “SANDOKAN”); DOB 03 Mar 1954; POB Casal di Principe, Italy (individual) [TCO].
SCHIAVONE, Nicola; DOB 11 Apr 1979; POB Loreto, Italy (individual) [TCO].
SCHIAVONE, Vincenzo; DOB 19 Mar 1978; POB Casal di Principe, Italy (individual) [TCO].
TANOUE, Fumio; DOB 01 Jan 1955 to 31 Dec 1956 (individual) [TCO].

and this entity:

KUDO-KAI (a.k.a. FIFTH KUDO-KAI; a.k.a. GODAIME KUDO-KAI; a.k.a. KUDOKAI), 1-1-12 Kantake Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka, Japan [TCO].

Link:

OFAC Notice

12.20.13
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December 19, 2013: Yamaguchi-gumi TCO designations by OFAC

4 Japanese persons listed by OFAC on Thursday, under the Transnational Criminal Organization (TCO) sanctions program:

HASHIMOTO, Hirofumi (a.k.a. KANG, Hong-Mun; a.k.a. KYO, Hirofumi); DOB 08 Jan 1947 (individual) [TCO].

IRIE, Tadashi; DOB 09 Dec 1944; POB Uwajima, Ehime, Japan (individual) [TCO].

ISHIDA, Shoroku (a.k.a. BOKU, Taishun; a.k.a. PAK, Tae-Chun; a.k.a. PARK, Tae-joon); DOB 30 Oct 1932 (individual) [TCO].

MASAKI, Toshio (a.k.a. PARK, Nyon-Nam); DOB 13 Jan 1947 (individual) [TCO].

Also, a handy chart!

Links:

OFAC Notice

Chart of Yamaguchi-gumi criminal organization

 

10.31.13
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October 30, 2013: OFAC Adds Brothers’ Circle Associates to SDN List

On Wednesday, OFAC added the following people:

BADALYAN, Artur (a.k.a. BADALYAN, Arthur); DOB 09 Sep 1963 (individual) [TCO].

LEPSVERIDZE, Grigory Victorovich (a.k.a. LEPS, Grigoriy; a.k.a. LEPS, Grigory; a.k.a. “GRISHA”), Phuket, Thailand; DOB 16 Jul 1962; POB Sochi, Russia (individual) [TCO].

LYALIN, Vadim Mikhaylovich, Oceana Residences, Unit Aegean/8/803, The Palm, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 1102 Al Fattan Marine Tower, P.O. Box 1102, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; DOB 30 Sep 1973; Passport 4510935440 (Russia) (individual) [TCO].

MOSKALENKO, Sergey Yevgeniyevich (a.k.a. MOSKALENKO, Sergei Yevgeniyevich), Haldenstrasse 26, Lucerne, Switzerland; DOB 08 Nov 1951; alt. DOB 08 Nov 1961; POB Surkhandaria Region, Uzbekistan; citizen Uzbekistan; Passport CA1702697 (Uzbekistan); alt. Passport CA1938292 (Uzbekistan) (individual) [TCO].

RYBALSKIY, Yakov (a.k.a. RABALSKY, Jacob; a.k.a. RIBALSKI, Yaakov; a.k.a. RIBALSKY, Yaakov; a.k.a. RIBALSKY, Yakov; a.k.a. RYBALSKY, Yaakov), Rashi 9/3, Sharon, Israel; DOB 08 Aug 1954; alt. DOB 08 Aug 1950; citizen Israel; Passport 7959978 (Israel); alt. Passport R5408081 (Israel); alt. Passport 9001681 (Israel) (individual) [TCO].

SHLYKOV, Igor Leonidovich (a.k.a. “SHLYK”); DOB 02 Nov 1967; Passport 530134972 (Russia) (individual) [TCO].

 

and the following entities:

FASTEN TOURISM LLC (a.k.a. FASTEN TOURISM DUBAI; a.k.a. FASTEN TOURS LLC), P.O. Box 19583, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 171 Omar Ibn Al Khattab Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; National ID No. 223263 (United Arab Emirates) [TCO].

GURGEN HOUSE FZCO (a.k.a. GOURGEN HOUSE LTD; a.k.a. GURGEN HOUSE CO LTD; a.k.a. GURGEN HOUSE LLC; a.k.a. GURGEN HOUSE OOO; a.k.a. GURGEN HOUSE TOO), 130 A, Ulitsa Klara Tsetkina, Shymkent 160000, Kazakhstan; Ulitsa Angarskaya, 22.1, Moscow 125635, Russia; Ulitsa General Dorokhova, A 6 A, Moscow 121357, Russia; Ulitsa Letnikovskaya, 13 A, Office 1, Moscow 115114, Russia; Al Quds Street, Dubai Airport Free Zone, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Office 210, Building 3E, Dubai Airport Free Zone, P.O. Box 293751, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; P.O. Box 777, Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Ulitsa Jami, 5, Tashkent 100057, Uzbekistan; National ID No. 40788618 (Kazakhstan); alt. National ID No. 582100259386 (Kazakhstan); Tax ID No. 7743693291 (Russia); Company Number 86483143 (Russia); Public Registration Number 1087746669845 (Russia) [TCO].

M S GROUP INVEST OOO, 9 Prospekt Universitetski, Moscow 119296, Russia; National ID No. 5107746076994 (Russia); alt. National ID No. 69686198 (Russia); alt. National ID No.7736626537 (Russia) [TCO].

MERIDIAN JET MANAGEMENT GMBH (f.k.a. SUN HANDELS UND BETEILIGUNGS GMBH), Tegetthoffstrasse 7, Vienna 1010, Austria; National ID No. FN 204685 h (Austria) [TCO].

to the SDN List under its Transnational Criminal Organzation (TCO) program

Link:

OFAC Notice

Treasury Press Release