OFAC’s Enforcement Office has added an addendum stating which fields need to be submitted for long electronic filings. The office prefers electronic filings for documents of 500 pages or more, and for those filings to be compatible with its Concordance e-discovery management system (a LExisNexis product) if it’s over 2500 pages.
Links:
OFAC notice
OFAC Office of Enforcement Data Delivery Standards
It’s in Washington, DC at the Walter E. Washington Convention Centerr. Like last time, registration does not guarantee admittance, attendance is limited to 2 people per institution, and the event is closed to the press.
It will be on the Events page in a jiffy!
Links:
OFAC News Release
“Save the Date” flyer
Event Registration Link
This is a sanctions program without a single listed SDN (Specially Designated National)…. how can that be?
SDN programs sanction a list of known bad actors. The rough diamond regulations basically say that anyone who isn’t a known “good guy” is a “bad guy,” so it doesn’t fit into the typical sanctions screening program.
Here’s the history: the US and 47 other countries signed the Interlaken Declaration on November 5, 2002. This committed the signatories to only importing or exporting rough diamonds between themselves (and anyone else who became a participant in the scheme), and only through a strict process called the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS).
The Clean Diamond Trade Act was then signed on April 25, 2003, requiring the President to take steps to implement what was agreed to. Finally, Executive Order 13312, issued on July 29, 2003, implemented the rough diamond control regulations.
The regulations implements a number of controls. FIrst, there’s the restriction to only trade diamonds between participants. Second, each imported rough diamond shipment must be accompanied by a Kimberley Process Certificate, which is in a tamper-resistant container. Certificates bear the following information:
- The title “Kimberley Process Certificate”
- The statement, “The rough diamonds in this shipment have been handled in accordance with the provisions of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme for rough diamonds”
- Country of origin for shipment of parcels of unmixed origin
- unique numbering with the Alpha 2 country code, according to ISO 3166-1
- Date of issuance
- Date of expiry
- Name of issuing authority
- Identification of exporter and importer
- Carat weight/mass
- Value
- Number of parcels in shipment
- Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
- Validation by the exporting authority
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If the shipment as multiple origins, the country of origin field has asterisks in it.
FInally, the importation must be reported back to the exporting authority within 15 days, including validation details like the Certificate number, the number of parcels and total weight, as well as the import and exporter.
For exports, the Kimberley Process Certificate can be requested electronically through the the Census Bureau.
The fines for violating the Clean Diamond Trade Act are pretty light – criminal penalties up to $50 thousand and up to 10 years in jail for individuals. Civil penalties max out at $10 thousand.
However, the sanctions flyer makes it clear that there may be other laws that may be broken in addition to the Clean Diamond Trade Act – and they have some pretty stiff fines:
18 U.S.C. 3571 provides that organizations or individuals convicted of violating a criminal statute may be fined the greater of the amount specified in the statute, or twice the pecuniary gain or loss from the violation, or $500,000 for felonies and that individuals may be fined $250,000 for felonies. Finally, 18 U.S.C. 1001 provides for five years’ imprisonment and a $10,000 criminal fine for knowingly making false statements or falsifying or concealing material facts with respect to any matter within the jurisdiction of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Government of the United States.
A whole mess of deletions, both under the Kingpin Act and the Narcotics Control sanctions:
SNACK PARTY, Los Vinedos 19 y Venezuela, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador; RUC # 1721014692001 (Ecuador) [SDNTK].
CASTRO, Jesus Maria, c/o NEGOCIOS INTERNACIONALES DEL ECUADOR NIDEGROUP S.A., Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador; c/o SNACK PARTY, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador; DOB 20 Nov 1967; alt. DOB 28 Nov 1967; alt. DOB 11 Nov 1967; POB Dolores, Uruguay; Cedula No. 172101469-2 (Ecuador); Passport B716164 (Uruguay); alt. Passport C144880 (Uruguay); alt. Passport 02952296-8 (Uruguay) (individual) [SDNTK].
GARCES VARGAS, Elmo, c/o INVERSIONES BETANIA LTDA., Cali, Colombia; c/o INVERSIONES EL PENON S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o SOCOVALLE, Cali, Colombia; DOB 20 Jul 1953; Cedula No. 16581793 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT].
PRADO CUERO, Salomon (a.k.a. CHALO), c/o COLOR 89.5 FM STEREO, Cali, Colombia; Avenida 26 No. 42B-89, Bogota, Colombia; Carrera 101B No. 11B-50, Cali, Colombia; DOB 01 Aug 1948; Cedula No. 19069493 (Colombia); Passport AE801105 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT].
CHALO (a.k.a. PRADO CUERO, Salomon), c/o COLOR 89.5 FM STEREO, Cali, Colombia; Avenida 26 No. 42B-89, Bogota, Colombia; Carrera 101B No. 11B-50, Cali, Colombia; DOB 01 Aug 1948; Cedula No. 19069493 (Colombia); Passport AE801105 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT].
AGUILAR BERNAL, Sonia, Calle 14C No. 29B-24, Cali, Colombia; c/o CRIADERO LA LUISA E.U., Cali, Colombia; c/o GESTORA MERCANTIL S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o COMPANIA DE FOMENTO MERCANTIL S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o CONSTRUCCIONES PROGRESO DEL PUERTO S.A., Puerto Tejada, Colombia; Cedula No. 31988264 (Colombia); Passport 31988264 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT].
CALDERON COLLAZOS, Gonzalo, c/o COMPANIA DE FOMENTO MERCANTIL S.A., Cali, Colombia; c/o BANANERA AGRICOLA S.A., Santa Marta, Colombia; c/o CONSTRUCCIONES PROGRESO DEL PUERTO S.A., Puerto Tejada, Colombia; c/o GEOPLASTICOS S.A., Cali, Colombia; DOB 29 Sep 1952; POB Cali, Valle, Colombia; Cedula No. 14989778 (Colombia); Passport 14989778 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT].
SALAZAR ARCILA, Yolanda, c/o PLASTEC LTDA., Colombia; Carrera 6 No. 15-30, Quimbaya, Quindio, Colombia; Cedula No. 25018274 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT].
RESTREPO VICTORIA, Norma Constanza, c/o AGROPECUARIA PALMA DEL RIO S.A., Ibague, Colombia; Carrera 22 No. 86A-60, Apt. 202, Bogota, Colombia; DOB 05 Jan 1968; POB Pital, Huila, Colombia; Cedula No. 55060642 (Colombia); Passport AG010495 (Colombia); alt. Passport AF535472 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT].
MOR SAAB, Soraya, c/o DURATEX S.A., Bogota, Colombia; c/o MOR GAVIRIA Y CIA. S.C.S., Bogota, Colombia; c/o PROYECTOS Y SOLUCIONES S.A., Bogota, Colombia; c/o CONSTRUCTORA IRAKA S.A., Bogota, Colombia; c/o ACUICOLA SANTA CATALINA S.A., Bogota, Colombia; c/o PROMOCIONES E INVERSIONES LAS PALMAS S.A., Bogota, Colombia; DOB 10 May 1959; POB Girardot, Cundinamarca, Colombia; Cedula No. 35461535 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT].
GONZALEZ BETANCOURTH, Luz Adriana, c/o CORDES CIA. LIMITADA, Cali, Colombia; Armenia, Quindio, Colombia; DOB 29 Jul 1975; POB Sevilla, Valle del Cauca, Colombia; nationality Colombia; citizen Colombia; Cedula No. 29831840 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT].
GONZALEZ BOHORQUEZ, Guillermo, c/o UNIVISA S.A., Cali, Colombia; DOB 20 Dec 1944; POB Buga, Valle, Colombia; Cedula No. 6185654 (Colombia); Passport AJ772175 (Colombia) (individual) [SDNT].
For those keeping score at home, that’s one entity (SNACK PARTY – yum!) and 11 individual records (although one is an AKA of another).
Link:
This time, it’s Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 291/2013, which amends Council Regulation (EC) No 872/2004 (aka “the 2004 Regulation).
Here’s the amended record:
CHICHAKLI, Richard, Ammar DOB: (1) 29/03/1959.
(2) 10/07/1967
POB: (1)Syrian Arab RepublicSyria
(2) Deirazzor, Syria
a.k.a: (1) CHICHAKLI, Ammar, M
(2) ALMUSTAFA, Jehad (3) ALMUSARA, Jehad (4) ALMUSTASA, Jhad
Nationality: United States of America
Passport details: Syrian passport # 002680351 (issued 25/04/2007, expires 24/04/2013)
Address: (1) 225 Syracuse Place, Richardson, Texas, United States of America, 75081.
(2) 811 South Central Expressway, Suite 210, Richardson, Texas, United States of
America, 75080.
(3) 51 Churchill Avenue, Reservoir, VIC 3073, Australia
Other Information: Social Security No 405 41 5342 or 467 79 1065. Drivers license number 099711346 (issued by the State of Victoria, Australia). A certified public accountant and certified fraud examiner. An officer of San Air General Trading. Arrested on 10 January 2013 in Australian State of Victoria, pursuant to an INTERPOL Red Notice.
Group ID: 8746.
Links:
HMT news release
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 291/2013
So, the UN made changes to its Al Qaida list, so the EU issued Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 290/2013, which modifies Annex I to the “2002 Regulation” (Council Regulation (EC) No 881/2002) – so Her Majesty’s Treasury makes its changes.
The addition:
ANSAR EDDINE
a.k.a: ANSAR DINE
Address: Mali.
Other Information: UN Ref QE.A.135.13. Was founded in December 2011 by Iyad ag Ghali. Linked to the Organization of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb and Mouvement pour l’Unification et le Jihad en Afrique de l’Ouest (MUJAO). Associated with Abdelmalek Droukdel.
Group ID: 12866.
The deletion (which has already been implemented by other countries over the last week):
MZOUDI, Abdelghani
DOB: 06/12/1972.
POB: Marrakesh, Morocco a.k.a: (1) MAZUTI, Abdelghani
(2) MAZWATI, Abdelghani Nationality: Moroccan
Passport Details: F 879567 (Moroccan). Issued on 29 Apr 1992 in Marrakesh, Morocco. National Identification no: E 427689 (Moroccan). Issued on 20 Mar 2001 by the
Moroccan Consulate General in Dusseldorf, Germany Address: Morocco.
Other Information: UN Ref QI.M.89.03. Father’s name is Abdeslam Ahmed. Mother’s name is Aicha Hammou. After his acquittal he left Germany for Morocco in June 2005. Also referred to as Talha.
Group ID: 7573.
The changed records:
Individuals
1. AWEYS, Hassan, Dahir
Title: Colonel/Shaykh/Sheikh
DOB: –/–/1935.
POB: Somalia
a.k.a: (1) ALI, Hassan, Dahir, Aweys
(2) AWES, Hassan, Dahir
(3) AWEYES, Hassen, Dahir
(4) AWEYS, Ahmed, Dahir
(5) DAHIR, Aweys, Hassan
(6) IBRAHIM, Mohammed, Hassan (7) OAIS, Hassan, Tahir
(8) UWAYS, Hassan, Tahir
Nationality: Somali
Address: Somalia.
Other Information: UN Ref QI.D.42.01. Active in Southern Somalia as of November 2012. Also reported to be in Eritrea as of November 2007. From the Hawiye’s Habergidir, Ayr clan. Senior leader of Al-Itihaad Al-Islamiya (AIAI) and Hizbul Islam in Somalia. Also referred to as Sheikh Aweys, Sheikh Hassan and Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys. Listed under both Al-Qaida and Somalia regimes. Date of birth is approximate.
Group ID: 6995.2. AL-TURKI, Hassan, Abdullah, Hersi
Title: Sheikh/Colonel
DOB: –/–/1944.
POB: Region V (the Ogaden Region in eastern Ethiopia), Ethiopia a.k.a: (1) AL-TURKI, Hassan
(2) FAHAIH, Hassan, Abdullah
(3) FIHIYE, Hassen, Abdelle
(4) TURKI, Hassan
(5) TURKI, Hassan, Abdillahi, Hersi (6) XIRSI, Xasan, Cabdilaahi
(7) XIRSI, Xasan, Cabdulle Nationality: Somali
Address: Somalia.
Other Information: UN Ref QI.A.172.04. Reported to be active in Southern Somalia, lower Juba near Kismayo, mainly in Jilibe and Burgabo as of November 2007 2012. Part of the Al-Itihaad Al-Islamiya (AIAI) leadership. Believed to have been involved in the attacks on the US embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam in Aug 1998. Listed under both Al-Qaida and Somalia regimes. Date of birth is approximate.
Group ID: 8425.Entity
1. AL-ITIHAAD AL-ISLAMIYA (AIAI)
Other Information: UN Ref QE.A.2.01. Reported to have operated in Somalia and Ethiopia and to have merged with Harakat Al-Shabaab Al-Mujaahidiin (Al-Shabaab), which was accepted as an affiliate of Al-Qaida by Aiman Muhammed Rabi al-Zawahiri in February 2012. Leadership includeds Hassan Abdullah Hersi Al-Turki and Hassan Dahir Aweys. AIAI has received funds through the Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation (Somalia).
Group ID: 6996.
Links:
HMT News Release
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 290/2013
Wow – yesterday was a head-spinningly good day for the guys in the white hats.
First, Mohamed Ibrahim Ahmed, an Al Shabaab operative, was sentenced to 111 months for providing support to and receiving military training from a Foreign Terror Organization (FTO). Tip of the hat to the FBI.
Secondly, one of the FBI’s newest Most Wanted, Edwin Ernesto Rivera Gracias, was captured by Salvador and FBI officials and returned to Denver to face charges.
Not to be outdone, the US Marshals got one of their latest Most Wanted, Keana Barnes, near a Skid Row area in California. Actually, the credit goes to the LAPD (Los Angeles) – two of their finest found her.
Update: Oh, and the Marshals’ “Fugitive of the Week”, Vodie Bishop, was caught by local police in Worcester, MA.
Links:
Mohamed Ibrahim Ahmed sentencing news release
Edwin Ernesto Rivera Gracias arrest news release
Keana Barnes arrest news release
Vodie Bishop arrest news release