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| | birth_date = {{birth date|1974|10|23|df=yes}} | |||
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| '''Mohamad Noureddine''' (] محمد نور الدين born on October 23, 1974 ], ]) is a Lebanese individual with significant ties to ], a designated terrorist organization by multiple countries. He was arrested in 2016 as part of a major crackdown on Hezbollah's financial operations in ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stuster |first=J. Dana |date=2025-01-09 |title=U.S. Arrests Hezbollah Agents in Europe |url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/02/02/u-s-arrests-hezbollah-agents-in-europe/ |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=Foreign Policy |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2016 |title=DEA Cracks Down on Alleged Hezbollah Terror Financing Operation |url=https://www.occrp.org/en/news/dea-cracks-down-on-alleged-hezbollah-terror-financing-operation |website=OCCRP}}</ref> He has been involved in money laundering and facilitating financial transactions that support Hezbollah's global operations. Noureddine owned and operated Trade Point International S.A.R.L., a company that acted as a conduit for moving illicit funds across various networks in Lebanon and Iraq.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-23 |title=Treasury Sanctions Key Hizballah Money Laundering Network |url=https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jl0331 |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=U.S. Department of the Treasury |language=en}}</ref> | '''Mohamad Noureddine''' (] محمد نور الدين born on October 23, 1974 ], ]) is a Lebanese individual with significant ties to ], a designated terrorist organization by multiple countries. He was arrested in 2016 as part of a major crackdown on Hezbollah's financial operations in ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stuster |first=J. Dana |date=2025-01-09 |title=U.S. Arrests Hezbollah Agents in Europe |url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/02/02/u-s-arrests-hezbollah-agents-in-europe/ |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=Foreign Policy |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2016 |title=DEA Cracks Down on Alleged Hezbollah Terror Financing Operation |url=https://www.occrp.org/en/news/dea-cracks-down-on-alleged-hezbollah-terror-financing-operation |website=OCCRP}}</ref> He has been involved in money laundering and facilitating financial transactions that support Hezbollah's global operations. Noureddine owned and operated Trade Point International S.A.R.L., a company that acted as a conduit for moving illicit funds across various networks in Lebanon and Iraq.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-23 |title=Treasury Sanctions Key Hizballah Money Laundering Network |url=https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jl0331 |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=U.S. Department of the Treasury |language=en}}</ref> | ||
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| In 2016, the ] designated Noureddine as a ] (SDGT) under ] for his role in supporting terrorist financing activities. This designation subjected him to international sanctions, including asset freezes and restrictions on financial dealings. | In 2016, the ] designated Noureddine as a ] (SDGT) under ] for his role in supporting terrorist financing activities. This designation subjected him to international sanctions, including asset freezes and restrictions on financial dealings. | ||
| Noureddine was arrested in Europe as part of a coordinated operation involving law enforcement agencies from multiple countries, including ], ], ], and ].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016 |title=DEA And European Authorities Uncover Massive Hizballah Drug And Money Laundering Scheme |url=https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2016/02/01/dea-and-european-authorities-uncover-massive-hizballah-drug-and-money |website=DEA United States Drug Enforcement Administratin}}</ref> This operation was part of the DEA's ], which targeted Hezbollah's global network responsible for moving cocaine through the United States and Europe.<ref name=":0" /> | Noureddine was arrested in Europe as part of a coordinated operation involving law enforcement agencies from multiple countries, including ], ], ], and ].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016 |title=DEA And European Authorities Uncover Massive Hizballah Drug And Money Laundering Scheme |url=https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2016/02/01/dea-and-european-authorities-uncover-massive-hizballah-drug-and-money |website=DEA United States Drug Enforcement Administratin}}</ref> This operation was part of the DEA's ], which targeted Hezbollah's global network responsible for moving cocaine through the United States and Europe.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Citation |title=Hezbollah, l'enquête interdite |date=2023-02-05 |type=Documentary |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26696093/ |access-date=2025-01-08 |others=Jack Kelly |publisher=Magneto Presse}}</ref> | ||
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Mohamad Noureddine (Arabic محمد نور الدين born on October 23, 1974 Beirut, Lebanon) is a Lebanese individual with significant ties to Hezbollah, a designated terrorist organization by multiple countries. He was arrested in 2016 as part of a major crackdown on Hezbollah's financial operations in Europe. He has been involved in money laundering and facilitating financial transactions that support Hezbollah's global operations. Noureddine owned and operated Trade Point International S.A.R.L., a company that acted as a conduit for moving illicit funds across various networks in Lebanon and Iraq.
Global criminal activities
In 2016, the U.S. Department of the Treasury designated Noureddine as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) under Executive Order 13224 for his role in supporting terrorist financing activities. This designation subjected him to international sanctions, including asset freezes and restrictions on financial dealings.
Noureddine was arrested in Europe as part of a coordinated operation involving law enforcement agencies from multiple countries, including France, Germany, Italy, and Belgium. This operation was part of the DEA's Project Cassandra, which targeted Hezbollah's global network responsible for moving cocaine through the United States and Europe.
Conviction
In 2018, Noureddine was convicted in France on charges of money laundering and criminal conspiracy. He was sentenced to seven years in prison and fined €500,000. His case revealed the complex global financial networks used to sustain Hezbollah's operations, particularly through drug trafficking and other illicit activities.
See also
- Drug economy in Lebanon
- Foreign relations of Hezbollah
- Funding of Hezbolla
- Chekri Mahmoud Harb
- Abdallah Safi-Al-Din
- Ali Fayad (arms dealer)
References
- Stuster, J. Dana (2025-01-09). "U.S. Arrests Hezbollah Agents in Europe". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- ^ "DEA Cracks Down on Alleged Hezbollah Terror Financing Operation". OCCRP. 2016.
- "Treasury Sanctions Key Hizballah Money Laundering Network". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 2024-12-23. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- "DEA And European Authorities Uncover Massive Hizballah Drug And Money Laundering Scheme". DEA United States Drug Enforcement Administratin. 2016.
- Hezbollah, l'enquête interdite (Documentary), Jack Kelly, Magneto Presse, 2023-02-05, retrieved 2025-01-08
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - Kleinman, Danielle (2018-11-19). "Hezbollah on Trial in Europe". FDD. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
- "Hezbollah-linked businessman jailed in Paris drug trial". Arab News. 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2025-01-08.