The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on five individuals who helped to Hizballah money exchanger Hassan Moukalled and his company, CTEX Exchange to evade sanctions.
The following individuals were added to OFAC’s SDN List:
- AL-ZEIN, Mazen Hassan (Arabic: مازن حسان الزين). He is a UAE-based business consultant for Moukalled. Additional information: Burj Daman Tower, Apartment 3406, Dubai International Financial Center, Dubai 99573, United Arab Emirates; Al Mustaqbal Street, Iris Bay Building, Apt. No. 2304, Business Bay, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 51 Route des Vallees, Bis 3, Annemasse 74100, France; 46 Rue des Fontaines, Anthy Sur Leman 74200, France; DOB 21 Jun 1974; POB Beirut, Lebanon; nationality Lebanon; Gender Male; National ID No. 784197494718279 (Lebanon); Identification Number 178295160001 (United Kingdom).
- MANSUR, Bashir Ibrahim (Arabic: بشير ابراهيم منصور). He is a minority shareholder in CTEX Exchange. Additional information: Baabda, Lebanon; Borj El Brajneh, Lebanon; DOB 09 Feb 1980; POB Lebanon; nationality Lebanon; Gender Male.
- MOUKALLED, Firas Hasan (Arabic: فراس حسن مقلد). Additional info: Lebanon; DOB 09 Oct 1990; POB Lebanon; nationality Lebanon; Gender Male.
- MUSHANTAF, Andriyah Samir (Arabic: اندريه سمير مشنتف). He is a minority shareholder in CTEX Exchange. Additional information: Lebanon; DOB 11 Mar 1966; POB Lebanon; nationality Lebanon; Gender Male; National ID No. 1694100 (Lebanon).
- YOUSSEF, Adnan Mahmoud. He is an employee of CTEX Exchange and has, as of mid-2023, sought investors to set up companies in the UAE on behalf of Moukalled in circumvention of the sanctions imposed on Moukalled in early 2023 by the government of the UAE. Additional information: Haret Hreik, Beirut, Lebanon; DOB 06 Jun 1956; POB Beirut, Lebanon; nationality Lebanon; Gender Male.
