Isle of Man Government – Financial Sanctions: Counter-Terrorism (Domestic)

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This press release is being issued to announce amendments to two items under the Counter-Terrorism (Domestic) Sanctions Regime.

Pursuant to the Sanctions (UK Sanctions Implementation) Regulations 2024 (the “Regulations”) made under the Sanctions Act 2024, the following UK regulations come into force in the Isle of Man:

The Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) (EU Withdrawal) Regulations 2019

Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Withdrawal) Regulations 2019

They take measures designed to further prevent terrorism in the Isle of Man (IOM), the UK or elsewhere and to protect national security interests.

Persons designated under this system are included UK Sanctions List.

Types of sanctions applicable under the regime:

Asset Freeze

trading

migrant

Travel ban

On August 29, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office updated the UK sanctions listThis list provides details of persons designated under sanctions regulations.

Amendment

The UK government has made two changes to the Consolidated List The following items are under the Counter-Terrorism (Domestic) Sanctions Regime. These individuals remain subject to the assets freeze and are now also subject to the travel ban.

Deleted information appears in (square brackets). Additional information appears in Italic.

personal

Ahmed Nazim
Date of Birth: May 1, 1965. Postal Address: Sierra Leone Also known as: (1) Ahmed, Nazim, Ali (2) Ahmed, Nazim, Sayyid (3) Ahmed, Nazim (4) Ahmed, Nazim, Sayyid (5) Ahmed, Nizam, Sayyid (6) Ahmed, Nazim, Sayyid (7) Ahmed, Nazim, Sayyid (8) Muhammadi, Karim Country of Citizenship: (1) Lebanon (2) Belgium Passport Number: (1) EN800609 (2) B0873597 Passport details: (1) Issuing country: Belgium. Expiry date: September 19, 2023. (2) Issuing country: Uganda. Expiry date: June 13, 2021. Issuing name: Kariumu MUHAMADI. Probably issued by the Ugandan government in Kampala on June 13, 2011. address: (1) Baconia SARL, Mahfouz Store Street, Pearl Building, GF, Baabda, Lebanon. (2) Mteferraa From Es Semrlnd, Beirut, Lebanon. Additional Information: Sanctions imposed in addition to asset freeze: Travel ban. Travel ban imposed on: August 29, 2024. (UK Sanctions List Number): CTD0002. (UK Statement of Reasons): We have reasonable grounds to suspect that Nazem AHMAD (“AHMAD”) is a person of interest under Regulation 6 of the Counter-Terrorism (Sanctions) (EU Withdrawal) Regulations 2019 on the following grounds: (1) AHMAD is associated with a person of interest, Hezbollah; and (2) AHMAD has participated in terrorist activities by providing financial services or making funds or economic resources available for terrorist purposes. We have reasonable grounds to suspect that at least the following entities are controlled by AHMAD and are therefore also affected by the asset freeze on AHMAD: WHITE STAR DMCC (a UAE company), BEXLEY WAY GENERAL TRADING LLC (a UAE company), BEST DIAMOND HOUSE DMCC (a UAE company), SIERRA GEM DIAMONDS COMPANY NV (a Belgian company); PARK VENTURES SAL (a Lebanese company); and THE ARTUAL GALLERY (Beirut, Lebanon). (Gender): Male Release Date: April 18, 2023 UK Sanctions List Designation Date: April 18, 2023 Last updated: (April 18, 2023) August 29, 2024 Group ID: 15887

Ayyash Mustafa
Date of Birth: September 18, 1992. Postal Address: Gaza, Palestine Also known as: Ayyash Mustafa Country of Citizenship: Palestine Passport Number: K1332951 Passport details: Austrian passport National ID Number: 160715450-005 National Identification Details: Austria National ID Card Address: Winerstrasse 20, Linz, Austria, 4020. Additional Information: Sanctions imposed in addition to asset freeze: Travel ban. Travel ban imposed on: 29 August 2024. (UK Sanctions List Number): CTD0004. We have reasonable grounds to suspect that at least the following crypto wallets are owned or controlled by AYASH or Gaza Now and are therefore also affected by the AYASH asset freeze:
1) Ethereum: 0x175d44451403Edf28469dF03A9280c1197ADb92c
2) BNB: 0x175d44451403Edf28469dF03A9280c1197ADb92c
3) USDT: TGJVc32ig2u8tQsYMLE7KXHT5NDQroaVNU
4) USDT: TXEsK1sEsKjZ1xtHitnyAAoqw3WLdYdRNW
5) USDT: TH96tFMn8KGiYSLiwcV3E2UiaJc8jmcbz3
6) USDT: TTgcTTNbNuFdbrhvbjMZVrdU5KALyzDaPw
7) BNB: 0xE950DC316b836e4EeFb8308bf32Bf7C72a1358FF
8) Ethereum: 0xE950DC316b836e4EeFb8308bf32Bf7C72a1358FF
9) Ethereum: 0x21B8d56BDA776bbE68655A16895afd96F5534feD
10) BTC: 3Q8H2ZWMtc4R1M3mkmhnTjCoYKTeCFigDP

(Statement of UK Reasons): We have reasonable (10) grounds to suspect that Mustafa Ayash (AYASH) is a person of interest on the grounds that Ayash: 1. Has been involved in terrorist activities by: a. Promoting and encouraging Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad through the Gaza Now organization; b. Providing financial services for terrorist purposes by providing financial services to Gaza Now; c. Supporting or assisting Gaza Now, whom we have reason to suspect of being involved in the promotion or encouragement of terrorism; 2. Having links with persons who are or have been involved in terrorist activities, namely Gaza Now. We have reasonable grounds to suspect that at least the following entities are controlled by AYASH and are therefore also subject to the asset freeze on AYASH: Gaza Now. (Gender): Male Release Date: March 27, 2024 UK Sanctions List Designation Date: 27/03/2024 Last updated: (27/03/2024) August 29, 2024 Group ID: 16459

What you must do

If you suspect that a person or entity matches one on the UK sanctions list and you hold or otherwise deal with funds or economic resources of that person:

Check if you hold any information relevant to whether the person listed in this notice is in the UK/IOM or intends to travel to the UK/IOM

Check if you hold information about the UK/IOM immigration status of the people listed on this notice

If you are a transport carrier, you should deny boarding to the UK/IOM (including transit) to the persons listed in this notice

Check whether you maintain any accounts or hold any funds or economic resources for the persons listed in this notice and any entities owned or controlled by them

Immediately freeze such accounts and other funds or economic resources

You must review the information you hold about that person against the UK sanctions list to ensure there are no false positives

The assets must not be dealt with or made available to or for the benefit of a designated person unless:

You have legal immunity

You have a license

You must report frozen assets to the Financial Intelligence Unit

If you suspect or become aware of a sanctions violation, or if you have blocked any attempted transaction, Report your suspicions to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).

Failure to comply with financial and trade sanctions or attempts to circumvent them are criminal offenses.

If the relevant agencies have already reported details of accounts, other funds or economic resources frozen for a designated person, there is no need to report those details again.

notes: Determine whether the client is on the UK sanctions list, including determining whether any corporate entity is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by a person on the UK sanctions list.

For more guidance on false positives and delistings, and what to do about them, see Financial Sanctions General Guidance Page.

More information

For more details on United Nations anti-terrorism sanctions, please refer to the relevant United Nations Sanctions Committee Webpage.

For more information on the counter-terrorism sanctions regime and other sanctions-related guidance, visit Sanctions Guide page on the Sanctions and Export Controls website.