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== Background and Activities == | == Background and Activities == | ||
Kharroubi has been linked to international ] and ] operations. He is associated with the network led by ], a prominent Lebanese-Colombian drug trafficker and money launderer. Jomaa's organization, which has ties with ], is known for its extensive narcotics distribution and complex financial schemes to launder drug proceeds.<ref name=":0">{{Citation |title=Hezbollah, l'enquête interdite |date=2023-02-05 |type=Documentary |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26696093/ |access-date=2025-01-12 |others=Jack Kelly |publisher=Magneto Presse}}</ref><ref name="home.treasury.gov">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Treasury Targets Major Lebanese-Based Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Network |url=https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/tg1035?utm_source=chatgpt.com |website=U.S. Department of the Treasury}}</ref> This is based on a United States ] (DEA) investigation named ] to undercut Hezbollah"s funding from illicit drug sources in ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-12-18 |title=Report: |
Kharroubi has been linked to international ] and ] operations. He is associated with the network led by ], a prominent Lebanese-Colombian drug trafficker and money launderer. Jomaa's organization, which has ties with ], is known for its extensive narcotics distribution and complex financial schemes to launder drug proceeds.<ref name=":0">{{Citation |title=Hezbollah, l'enquête interdite |date=2023-02-05 |type=Documentary |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26696093/ |access-date=2025-01-12 |others=Jack Kelly |publisher=Magneto Presse}}</ref><ref name="home.treasury.gov">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Treasury Targets Major Lebanese-Based Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Network |url=https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/tg1035?utm_source=chatgpt.com |website=U.S. Department of the Treasury}}</ref> This is based on a United States ] (DEA) investigation named ] to undercut Hezbollah"s funding from illicit drug sources in ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-12-18 |title=Report: Obama's WH Eased Up on Hezbollah to Appease Iran |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/report-obamas-white-house-went-easy-on-hezbollah-to-appease-iran/ |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=The Daily Beast |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> Kharroubi is also the owner of Ellissa Holding, which controls nine companies in ], ], and the ], the company is associated with Ellissa Group SA, involved in used car sales in ].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Treasury Targets Major Lebanese-Based Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Network |url=https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/tg1035 |website=U.S. Department of the Treasury}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> His network has estimately laundered up to $200 million per month through various channels.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> | ||
== Sanctions and Legal Actions == | == Sanctions and Legal Actions == |
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Ali Mohamed Kharroubi (Arabic: علي محمد خروبي, born on July 8, 1970) is a Lebanese national identified by the United States Department of the Treasury as a Specially Designated Narcotics Trafficker (SDNT) under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act.
Background and Activities
Kharroubi has been linked to international drug trafficking and money laundering operations. He is associated with the network led by Ayman Joumaa, a prominent Lebanese-Colombian drug trafficker and money launderer. Jomaa's organization, which has ties with Hezbollah, is known for its extensive narcotics distribution and complex financial schemes to launder drug proceeds. This is based on a United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) investigation named Project Cassandra to undercut Hezbollah"s funding from illicit drug sources in South America. Kharroubi is also the owner of Ellissa Holding, which controls nine companies in Lebanon, Benin, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the company is associated with Ellissa Group SA, involved in used car sales in Africa. His network has estimately laundered up to $200 million per month through various channels.
Sanctions and Legal Actions
On January 26, 2011, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Kharroubi as an SDNT, citing his involvement in Joumaa's network. This designation prohibits U.S. persons from engaging in transactions with him and freezes any assets he may have under U.S. jurisdiction.
See also
- Drug economy in Lebanon
- Foreign relations of Hezbollah
- Funding of Hezbolla
- Chekri Mahmoud Harb
- Mohamad Noureddine
- Abdallah Safi-Al-Din
- Aly Fayad
- Adham Tabaja
References
- "Sanctions List Search". sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- ^ Hezbollah, l'enquête interdite (Documentary), Jack Kelly, Magneto Presse, 2023-02-05, retrieved 2025-01-12
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: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Treasury Targets Major Lebanese-Based Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Network". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 2011.
- "Report: Obama's WH Eased Up on Hezbollah to Appease Iran". The Daily Beast. 2017-12-18. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- ^ "Treasury Targets Major Lebanese-Based Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Network". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 2011.
- "Sanctions List Search". sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
- "Ali Mohamed KHARROUBI". OpenSanctions.org. 1970-07-08. Retrieved 2025-01-12.