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Former Liberian Regime of Charles Taylor Designations Removals

Release Date
04/02/2013
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Specially Designated Nationals List Update​

The following deletions have been made to OFAC's SDN List:

ALLEN, Cyril; DOB 26 Jul 1952; Former Chairman, National Patriotic Party of Liberia; nationality Liberia; alt. nationality Nigerian (individual) [LIBERIA].

COOPER, Randolph; DOB 28 Oct 1950; Former Managing Director, Roberts International Airport (individual) [LIBERIA].

DUNBAR, Belle Y.; DOB 27 Oct 1967; alt. DOB 27 Oct 1963; Former Managing Director, Liberian Petroleum Refining Company (individual) [LIBERIA].

GIBSON, Myrtle; DOB 03 Nov 1952; Former Liberian Senator; advisor to former President of Liberia Charles Taylor (individual) [LIBERIA].

GOODRIDGE, Reginald B. (a.k.a. GOODRICH, Reginald B. (Senior)); DOB 11 Nov 1952; Sr.; Former Minister for Culture, Information, Tourism of Liberia (individual) [LIBERIA].

GOODRICH, Reginald B. (Senior) (a.k.a. GOODRIDGE, Reginald B.); DOB 11 Nov 1952; Sr.; Former Minister for Culture, Information, Tourism of Liberia (individual) [LIBERIA].

MININ, Leonid (a.k.a. BLAVSTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYAFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wolf; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wulf; a.k.a. KERLER, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. OSOLS, Igor; a.k.a. POPELA, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELAVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELO, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPILOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich); DOB 14 Dec 1947; alt. DOB 18 Oct 1946; nationality Ukraine; Passport 5280007248D (Germany); alt. Passport 18106739D (Germany); alt. Passport 6019832 (Israel) issued 06 Nov 1994 expires 05 Nov 1999; alt. Passport 9001689 (Israel) issued 23 Jan 1997 expires 22 Jan 1999; alt. Passport KI0861177 (Russia); alt. Passport 65118 (Bolivia); alt. Passport 90109052 (Israel) issued 26 Nov 1997; Owner, Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprise (individual) [LIBERIA].

BLAVSTEIN, Leonid (a.k.a. BLUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYAFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wolf; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wulf; a.k.a. KERLER, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. MININ, Leonid; a.k.a. OSOLS, Igor; a.k.a. POPELA, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELAVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELO, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPILOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich); DOB 14 Dec 1947; alt. DOB 18 Oct 1946; nationality Ukraine; Passport 5280007248D (Germany); alt. Passport 18106739D (Germany); alt. Passport 6019832 (Israel) issued 06 Nov 1994 expires 05 Nov 1999; alt. Passport 9001689 (Israel) issued 23 Jan 1997 expires 22 Jan 1999; alt. Passport KI0861177 (Russia); alt. Passport 65118 (Bolivia); alt. Passport 90109052 (Israel) issued 26 Nov 1997; Owner, Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprise (individual) [LIBERIA].

BLUVSHTEIN, Leonid (a.k.a. BLAVSTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYAFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wolf; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wulf; a.k.a. KERLER, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. MININ, Leonid; a.k.a. OSOLS, Igor; a.k.a. POPELA, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELAVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELO, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPILOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich); DOB 14 Dec 1947; alt. DOB 18 Oct 1946; nationality Ukraine; Passport 5280007248D (Germany); alt. Passport 18106739D (Germany); alt. Passport 6019832 (Israel) issued 06 Nov 1994 expires 05 Nov 1999; alt. Passport 9001689 (Israel) issued 23 Jan 1997 expires 22 Jan 1999; alt. Passport KI0861177 (Russia); alt. Passport 65118 (Bolivia); alt. Passport 90109052 (Israel) issued 26 Nov 1997; Owner, Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprise (individual) [LIBERIA].

BLYAFSHTEIN, Leonid (a.k.a. BLAVSTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wolf; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wulf; a.k.a. KERLER, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. MININ, Leonid; a.k.a. OSOLS, Igor; a.k.a. POPELA, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELAVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELO, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPILOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich); DOB 14 Dec 1947; alt. DOB 18 Oct 1946; nationality Ukraine; Passport 5280007248D (Germany); alt. Passport 18106739D (Germany); alt. Passport 6019832 (Israel) issued 06 Nov 1994 expires 05 Nov 1999; alt. Passport 9001689 (Israel) issued 23 Jan 1997 expires 22 Jan 1999; alt. Passport KI0861177 (Russia); alt. Passport 65118 (Bolivia); alt. Passport 90109052 (Israel) issued 26 Nov 1997; Owner, Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprise (individual) [LIBERIA].

BLYUFSHTEIN, Leonid (a.k.a. BLAVSTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYAFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wolf; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wulf; a.k.a. KERLER, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. MININ, Leonid; a.k.a. OSOLS, Igor; a.k.a. POPELA, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELAVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELO, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPILOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich); DOB 14 Dec 1947; alt. DOB 18 Oct 1946; nationality Ukraine; Passport 5280007248D (Germany); alt. Passport 18106739D (Germany); alt. Passport 6019832 (Israel) issued 06 Nov 1994 expires 05 Nov 1999; alt. Passport 9001689 (Israel) issued 23 Jan 1997 expires 22 Jan 1999; alt. Passport KI0861177 (Russia); alt. Passport 65118 (Bolivia); alt. Passport 90109052 (Israel) issued 26 Nov 1997; Owner, Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprise (individual) [LIBERIA].

BLYUVSHTEIN, Leonid (a.k.a. BLAVSTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYAFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wolf; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wulf; a.k.a. KERLER, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. MININ, Leonid; a.k.a. OSOLS, Igor; a.k.a. POPELA, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELAVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELO, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPILOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich); DOB 14 Dec 1947; alt. DOB 18 Oct 1946; nationality Ukraine; Passport 5280007248D (Germany); alt. Passport 18106739D (Germany); alt. Passport 6019832 (Israel) issued 06 Nov 1994 expires 05 Nov 1999; alt. Passport 9001689 (Israel) issued 23 Jan 1997 expires 22 Jan 1999; alt. Passport KI0861177 (Russia); alt. Passport 65118 (Bolivia); alt. Passport 90109052 (Israel) issued 26 Nov 1997; Owner, Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprise (individual) [LIBERIA].

BRESLAN, Wolf (a.k.a. BLAVSTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYAFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wulf; a.k.a. KERLER, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. MININ, Leonid; a.k.a. OSOLS, Igor; a.k.a. POPELA, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELAVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELO, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPILOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich); DOB 14 Dec 1947; alt. DOB 18 Oct 1946; nationality Ukraine; Passport 5280007248D (Germany); alt. Passport 18106739D (Germany); alt. Passport 6019832 (Israel) issued 06 Nov 1994 expires 05 Nov 1999; alt. Passport 9001689 (Israel) issued 23 Jan 1997 expires 22 Jan 1999; alt. Passport KI0861177 (Russia); alt. Passport 65118 (Bolivia); alt. Passport 90109052 (Israel) issued 26 Nov 1997; Owner, Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprise (individual) [LIBERIA].

BRESLAN, Wulf (a.k.a. BLAVSTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYAFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wolf; a.k.a. KERLER, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. MININ, Leonid; a.k.a. OSOLS, Igor; a.k.a. POPELA, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELAVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELO, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPILOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich); DOB 14 Dec 1947; alt. DOB 18 Oct 1946; nationality Ukraine; Passport 5280007248D (Germany); alt. Passport 18106739D (Germany); alt. Passport 6019832 (Israel) issued 06 Nov 1994 expires 05 Nov 1999; alt. Passport 9001689 (Israel) issued 23 Jan 1997 expires 22 Jan 1999; alt. Passport KI0861177 (Russia); alt. Passport 65118 (Bolivia); alt. Passport 90109052 (Israel) issued 26 Nov 1997; Owner, Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprise (individual) [LIBERIA].

KERLER, Vladimir Abramovich (a.k.a. BLAVSTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYAFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wolf; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wulf; a.k.a. MININ, Leonid; a.k.a. OSOLS, Igor; a.k.a. POPELA, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELAVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELO, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPILOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich); DOB 14 Dec 1947; alt. DOB 18 Oct 1946; nationality Ukraine; Passport 5280007248D (Germany); alt. Passport 18106739D (Germany); alt. Passport 6019832 (Israel) issued 06 Nov 1994 expires 05 Nov 1999; alt. Passport 9001689 (Israel) issued 23 Jan 1997 expires 22 Jan 1999; alt. Passport KI0861177 (Russia); alt. Passport 65118 (Bolivia); alt. Passport 90109052 (Israel) issued 26 Nov 1997; Owner, Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprise (individual) [LIBERIA].

OSOLS, Igor (a.k.a. BLAVSTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYAFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wolf; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wulf; a.k.a. KERLER, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. MININ, Leonid; a.k.a. POPELA, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELAVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELO, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPILOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich); DOB 14 Dec 1947; alt. DOB 18 Oct 1946; nationality Ukraine; Passport 5280007248D (Germany); alt. Passport 18106739D (Germany); alt. Passport 6019832 (Israel) issued 06 Nov 1994 expires 05 Nov 1999; alt. Passport 9001689 (Israel) issued 23 Jan 1997 expires 22 Jan 1999; alt. Passport KI0861177 (Russia); alt. Passport 65118 (Bolivia); alt. Passport 90109052 (Israel) issued 26 Nov 1997; Owner, Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprise (individual) [LIBERIA].

POPELA, Vladimir Abramovich (a.k.a. BLAVSTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYAFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wolf; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wulf; a.k.a. KERLER, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. MININ, Leonid; a.k.a. OSOLS, Igor; a.k.a. POPELAVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELO, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPILOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich); DOB 14 Dec 1947; alt. DOB 18 Oct 1946; nationality Ukraine; Passport 5280007248D (Germany); alt. Passport 18106739D (Germany); alt. Passport 6019832 (Israel) issued 06 Nov 1994 expires 05 Nov 1999; alt. Passport 9001689 (Israel) issued 23 Jan 1997 expires 22 Jan 1999; alt. Passport KI0861177 (Russia); alt. Passport 65118 (Bolivia); alt. Passport 90109052 (Israel) issued 26 Nov 1997; Owner, Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprise (individual) [LIBERIA].

POPELAVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich (a.k.a. BLAVSTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYAFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wolf; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wulf; a.k.a. KERLER, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. MININ, Leonid; a.k.a. OSOLS, Igor; a.k.a. POPELA, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELO, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPILOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich); DOB 14 Dec 1947; alt. DOB 18 Oct 1946; nationality Ukraine; Passport 5280007248D (Germany); alt. Passport 18106739D (Germany); alt. Passport 6019832 (Israel) issued 06 Nov 1994 expires 05 Nov 1999; alt. Passport 9001689 (Israel) issued 23 Jan 1997 expires 22 Jan 1999; alt. Passport KI0861177 (Russia); alt. Passport 65118 (Bolivia); alt. Passport 90109052 (Israel) issued 26 Nov 1997; Owner, Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprise (individual) [LIBERIA].

POPELO, Vladimir Abramovich (a.k.a. BLAVSTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYAFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wolf; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wulf; a.k.a. KERLER, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. MININ, Leonid; a.k.a. OSOLS, Igor; a.k.a. POPELA, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELAVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPILOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich); DOB 14 Dec 1947; alt. DOB 18 Oct 1946; nationality Ukraine; Passport 5280007248D (Germany); alt. Passport 18106739D (Germany); alt. Passport 6019832 (Israel) issued 06 Nov 1994 expires 05 Nov 1999; alt. Passport 9001689 (Israel) issued 23 Jan 1997 expires 22 Jan 1999; alt. Passport KI0861177 (Russia); alt. Passport 65118 (Bolivia); alt. Passport 90109052 (Israel) issued 26 Nov 1997; Owner, Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprise (individual) [LIBERIA].

POPELOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich (a.k.a. BLAVSTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYAFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wolf; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wulf; a.k.a. KERLER, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. MININ, Leonid; a.k.a. OSOLS, Igor; a.k.a. POPELA, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELAVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELO, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPILOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich); DOB 14 Dec 1947; alt. DOB 18 Oct 1946; nationality Ukraine; Passport 5280007248D (Germany); alt. Passport 18106739D (Germany); alt. Passport 6019832 (Israel) issued 06 Nov 1994 expires 05 Nov 1999; alt. Passport 9001689 (Israel) issued 23 Jan 1997 expires 22 Jan 1999; alt. Passport KI0861177 (Russia); alt. Passport 65118 (Bolivia); alt. Passport 90109052 (Israel) issued 26 Nov 1997; Owner, Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprise (individual) [LIBERIA].

POPILOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich (a.k.a. BLAVSTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYAFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUFSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BLYUVSHTEIN, Leonid; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wolf; a.k.a. BRESLAN, Wulf; a.k.a. KERLER, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. MININ, Leonid; a.k.a. OSOLS, Igor; a.k.a. POPELA, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELAVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELO, Vladimir Abramovich; a.k.a. POPELOVESKI, Vladimir Abramovich); DOB 14 Dec 1947; alt. DOB 18 Oct 1946; nationality Ukraine; Passport 5280007248D (Germany); alt. Passport 18106739D (Germany); alt. Passport 6019832 (Israel) issued 06 Nov 1994 expires 05 Nov 1999; alt. Passport 9001689 (Israel) issued 23 Jan 1997 expires 22 Jan 1999; alt. Passport KI0861177 (Russia); alt. Passport 65118 (Bolivia); alt. Passport 90109052 (Israel) issued 26 Nov 1997; Owner, Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprise (individual) [LIBERIA].

SALAMI, Mohamed Ahmad (a.k.a. SALAME, Mohamed Ahmad); DOB 22 Sep 1961; nationality Lebanon; Owner, Mohamed Group of Companies; former President of Liberia Charles Taylor's informal diplomatic representative (individual) [LIBERIA].

SALAME, Mohamed Ahmad (a.k.a. SALAMI, Mohamed Ahmad); DOB 22 Sep 1961; nationality Lebanon; Owner, Mohamed Group of Companies; former President of Liberia Charles Taylor's informal diplomatic representative (individual) [LIBERIA].

SHAW, Emmanuel (II); DOB 26 Jul 1946; alt. DOB 26 Jul 1956; alt. DOB 29 Jul 1956; Advisor to former President of Liberia Charles Taylor (individual) [LIBERIA].

TAYLOR, Tupee Enid; DOB 17 Dec 1962; Ex-wife of former President of Liberia Charles Taylor (individual) [LIBERIA].

REEVES-TAYLOR, Agnes (a.k.a. TAYLOR, Agnes Reeves; a.k.a. "REEVES-TAYLOR"); DOB 27 Sep 1965; nationality Liberia; Ex-wife of former President of Liberia Charles Taylor; ex-Permanent Representative of Liberia to the International Maritime Organization (individual) [LIBERIA].

"REEVES-TAYLOR" (a.k.a. REEVES-TAYLOR, Agnes; a.k.a. TAYLOR, Agnes Reeves); DOB 27 Sep 1965; nationality Liberia; Ex-wife of former President of Liberia Charles Taylor; ex-Permanent Representative of Liberia to the International Maritime Organization (individual) [LIBERIA].

TAYLOR, Agnes Reeves (a.k.a. REEVES-TAYLOR, Agnes; a.k.a. "REEVES-TAYLOR"); DOB 27 Sep 1965; nationality Liberia; Ex-wife of former President of Liberia Charles Taylor; ex-Permanent Representative of Liberia to the International Maritime Organization (individual) [LIBERIA].

TAYLOR, Jewell Howard; DOB 17 Jan 1963; Wife of former President of Liberia Charles Taylor (individual) [LIBERIA].

NAYDO, Valeriy (a.k.a. NAIDO, Valerii), c/o CET AVIATION, P.O. Box 932 - 20C, Ajman, United Arab Emirates; Equatorial Guinea; DOB 10 Aug 1957; citizen Ukraine; Passport AC251295 (Ukraine); alt. Passport KC024178 (Ukraine) (individual) [LIBERIA].

NAIDO, Valerii (a.k.a. NAYDO, Valeriy), c/o CET AVIATION, P.O. Box 932 - 20C, Ajman, United Arab Emirates; Equatorial Guinea; DOB 10 Aug 1957; citizen Ukraine; Passport AC251295 (Ukraine); alt. Passport KC024178 (Ukraine) (individual) [LIBERIA].