Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), along with the Departments of State and the U.S. Coast Guard, issued this update to the February 2018 sanctions advisory focused on North Korea’s illicit shipping practices. This advisory alerts persons globally to deceptive shipping practices used by North Korea to evade sanctions, and provides industry with guidance to mitigate risk associated with these deceptive practices. Since initial publication in February 2018, North Korea has continued to engage in illicit ship-to-ship transfers of refined petroleum, which exposes parties involved in the shipping industry, including insurers, flag registries, shipping companies, and financial institutions to significant sanctions risk. The advisory contains new red flags and typologies for industry to be aware of, and provides an update on the deceptive shipping tactics used by North Korea.
In addition, the following individuals have been added to OFAC's SDN List:
BASENGEZI, Marcellin (a.k.a. BASENGEZI, Marcellin Mukolo; a.k.a. MAKOLO, Marcelin Basengezi; a.k.a. MUKOLO, Basengezi Marcellin), Appartement 29 Cite Du Fleuve, Cite Du Fleuve, Kingabwa Limete, Kinshasa, Congo, Democratic Republic of the; DOB 30 Nov 1985; POB Kaziba, Congo, Democratic Republic of the; Gender Male; Passport OP0155187 (Congo, Democratic Republic of the) issued 24 Jan 2016 expires 19 Jan 2021 (individual) [DRCONGO].
KATINTIMA, Norbert Basengezi (a.k.a. KATINTIMA, Norbert Bashengezi), 15 Joli Parc, Ma Campagne, Kinshasa 00243, Congo, Democratic Republic of the; DOB 10 Jan 1958; POB Kashiramo-Kaziba, South Kivu, Congo, Democratic Republic of the; alt. POB Rwanda; nationality Congo, Democratic Republic of the; alt. nationality Rwanda; Gender Male; Vice-President of the Independent National Electoral Commission (individual) [DRCONGO].
NANGAA, Corneille Yobeluo (a.k.a. YOBELUO, Corneille Nangaa), 36 Q Solongo Blvd, Biangala, Lemba, Kinshasa, Congo, Democratic Republic of the; DOB 09 Jul 1970; POB Bagboya, Congo, Democratic Republic of the; Gender Male; Passport DP0003850 (Congo, Democratic Republic of the) issued 20 Nov 2017 expires 19 Nov 2022; alt. Passport DP0000149 (Congo, Democratic Republic of the) issued 12 Jan 2016 expires 11 Jan 2021 (individual) [DRCONGO].
The following entities have been added to OFAC's SDN List:
DALIAN HAIBO INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT CO. LTD., 1103 A, Fortune Plaza No. 20, Harbour Street, Zhongshan District, Dalian, China; Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210 [DPRK3].
LIAONING DANXING INTERNATIONAL FORWARDING CO. LTD. (Chinese Simplified: 辽宁丹兴国际货运有限公司), Room D1302, Langham Place, East Harbour, No. 11 Zhubao Street, Ganglong Road, Dalian, China; Secondary sanctions risk: North Korea Sanctions Regulations, sections 510.201 and 510.210; Registration Number 91210200242663544B [DPRK4].
The following changes have been made to OFAC's SDN List:
ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT (a.k.a. AD-DAWLA AL-ISLAMIYYA FI AL-'IRAQ WA-SH-SHAM; a.k.a. AL-FURQAN ESTABLISHMENT FOR MEDIA PRODUCTION; a.k.a. AL-QAIDA GROUP OF JIHAD IN IRAQ; a.k.a. AL-QAIDA GROUP OF JIHAD IN THE LAND OF THE TWO RIVERS; a.k.a. AL-QAIDA IN IRAQ; a.k.a. AL-QAIDA IN MESOPOTAMIA; a.k.a. AL-QAIDA IN THE LAND OF THE TWO RIVERS; a.k.a. AL-QAIDA OF JIHAD IN IRAQ; a.k.a. AL-QAIDA OF JIHAD ORGANIZATION IN THE LAND OF THE TWO RIVERS; a.k.a. AL-QAIDA OF THE JIHAD IN THE LAND OF THE TWO RIVERS; a.k.a. AL-TAWHID; a.k.a. AL-ZARQAWI NETWORK; a.k.a. DAESH; a.k.a. DAWLA AL ISLAMIYA; a.k.a. ISIL; a.k.a. ISIS; a.k.a. ISLAMIC STATE; a.k.a. ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ; a.k.a. ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND AL-SHAM; a.k.a. ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA; a.k.a. JAM'AT AL TAWHID WA'AL-JIHAD; a.k.a. TANZEEM QA'IDAT AL JIHAD/BILAD AL RAAFIDAINI; a.k.a. TANZIM QA'IDAT AL-JIHAD FI BILAD AL-RAFIDAYN; a.k.a. THE MONOTHEISM AND JIHAD GROUP; a.k.a. THE ORGANIZATION BASE OF JIHAD/COUNTRY OF THE TWO RIVERS; a.k.a. THE ORGANIZATION BASE OF JIHAD/MESOPOTAMIA; a.k.a. THE ORGANIZATION OF AL-JIHAD'S BASE IN IRAQ; a.k.a. THE ORGANIZATION OF AL-JIHAD'S BASE IN THE LAND OF THE TWO RIVERS; a.k.a. THE ORGANIZATION OF AL-JIHAD'S BASE OF OPERATIONS IN IRAQ; a.k.a. THE ORGANIZATION OF AL-JIHAD'S BASE OF OPERATIONS IN THE LAND OF THE TWO RIVERS; a.k.a. THE ORGANIZATION OF JIHAD'S BASE IN THE COUNTRY OF THE TWO RIVERS) [FTO] [SDGT]. -to- ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT (a.k.a. AD-DAWLA AL-ISLAMIYYA FI AL-'IRAQ WA-SH-SHAM; a.k.a. AL HAYAT MEDIA CENTER; a.k.a. AL-FURQAN ESTABLISHMENT FOR MEDIA PRODUCTION; a.k.a. AL-HAYAT MEDIA CENTER; a.k.a. AL-QAIDA GROUP OF JIHAD IN IRAQ; a.k.a. AL-QAIDA GROUP OF JIHAD IN THE LAND OF THE TWO RIVERS; a.k.a. AL-QAIDA IN IRAQ; a.k.a. AL-QAIDA IN MESOPOTAMIA; a.k.a. AL-QAIDA IN THE LAND OF THE TWO RIVERS; a.k.a. AL-QAIDA OF JIHAD IN IRAQ; a.k.a. AL-QAIDA OF JIHAD ORGANIZATION IN THE LAND OF THE TWO RIVERS; a.k.a. AL-QAIDA OF THE JIHAD IN THE LAND OF THE TWO RIVERS; a.k.a. AL-TAWHID; a.k.a. AL-ZARQAWI NETWORK; a.k.a. AMAQ NEWS AGENCY; a.k.a. DAESH; a.k.a. DAWLA AL ISLAMIYA; a.k.a. ISIL; a.k.a. ISIS; a.k.a. ISLAMIC STATE; a.k.a. ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ; a.k.a. ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND AL-SHAM; a.k.a. ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA; a.k.a. JAM'AT AL TAWHID WA'AL-JIHAD; a.k.a. TANZEEM QA'IDAT AL JIHAD/BILAD AL RAAFIDAINI; a.k.a. TANZIM QA'IDAT AL-JIHAD FI BILAD AL-RAFIDAYN; a.k.a. THE MONOTHEISM AND JIHAD GROUP; a.k.a. THE ORGANIZATION BASE OF JIHAD/COUNTRY OF THE TWO RIVERS; a.k.a. THE ORGANIZATION BASE OF JIHAD/MESOPOTAMIA; a.k.a. THE ORGANIZATION OF AL-JIHAD'S BASE IN IRAQ; a.k.a. THE ORGANIZATION OF AL-JIHAD'S BASE IN THE LAND OF THE TWO RIVERS; a.k.a. THE ORGANIZATION OF AL-JIHAD'S BASE OF OPERATIONS IN IRAQ; a.k.a. THE ORGANIZATION OF AL-JIHAD'S BASE OF OPERATIONS IN THE LAND OF THE TWO RIVERS; a.k.a. THE ORGANIZATION OF JIHAD'S BASE IN THE COUNTRY OF THE TWO RIVERS; a.k.a. "AL HAYAT") [FTO] [SDGT].