60 entries amended on the consolidated list 60 entries have been amended under the Russia financial sanctions regime and Myanmar financial sanctions regime. On 24 June 2022 the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office updated the UK Sanctions List on GOV.UK. This list provides details of those designated under regulations made under the Sanctions Act. 58 entries […]
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Last Friday, UK regulators amended the following Myanmar sanctions listing: 1. SINS AVIA TRADING HOUSE LLCName (non-Latin script): ООО “ТОРГОВЫЙ ОО “ТОРГОВЫЙ ДОМ “СИНС АВИА”a.k.a: CNS Aviation LLC (non-Latin script: ДОМ “СИНС АВИА”) Address: 5, литера А, Ulitsa Dzerzhinskogo, Krasnodar, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, 350020. Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):MYA0047 […]
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AUSTRAC responds to Russian sanctions with dedicated team and FIU working group 27 June 2022 Earlier this year, the Australian Government imposed sanctions on a range of individuals, companies, organisations and officials supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Australian Sanctions Office (ASO) in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade […]
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FCA fines Ghana International Bank Plc £5.8m for failings in its anti-money laundering controls Press Releases First published: 23/06/2022 Last updated: 23/06/2022 The FCA has fined Ghana International Bank Plc (GIB) £5,829,900 for poor anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing controls over its correspondent banking activities. GIB provided correspondent banking services to overseas banks. This […]
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Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Arizona FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 8, 2022 Orlando Man Sentenced to Four Years for Laundering Funds from Lottery Fraud Scheme TUCSON, Ariz. – Last week, Sheldon Shaun Hibbert, 43, most recently of Orlando, Florida, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Scott […]
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The penalty: £15,000 for 2 payments to Syrian Arab Airlines so one of Tracerco’s employees could fly home (flights between May 2017 and August 2018). The flights were actually booked through a UAE travel agency, which it then paid for the tickets. The firm got a 50% reduction in its […]
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Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of Wisconsin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, June 9, 2022 California Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Laundering $5.1 Million MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Sinval De Oliveira, 49, Torrance, California […]
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Notice NTE 2022/19: new open general export licences published Published 28 June 2022 Following the Prime Minister’s statement on 22 April about greater defence and security collaboration with India, the following 2 new open general export licences (OGELs) have been published. Open general export licence (dual-use items: India) Open general […]
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UK regulators have added the following individuals: 1. BAYSAROV, Ruslan SulimovichName (non-Latin script): Руслан Сулимович Байса́ровDOB: 09/08/1968. POB: Prigorodnoye, Russia a.k.a: BAISAROV, Ruslan, Sulimovich Nationality: Russia Address: Russia. Position: Chairman of the Board of Directors, BTS- MOST JSC Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): RUS1484 (UK Statement of Reasons): Ruslan […]
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UK regulators have added the following persons: 1. BOGATOV, Andrei MikhailovichName (non-Latin script): Богатов, Андрей МихайловичTitle: Commander DOB: 14/06/1964. POB: Stary Oskol, Belgorod Region, Russia a.k.a: BOGATOV, Andrei, Mychailovych Nationality: Russia Position: Was Head of the 4th Reconnaissance and Attack Company of the Wagner Group Other Information: (UK Sanctions List […]
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