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Chekri Mahmoud Harb (Arabic شكري محمود حرب, born August 25, 1961, in Lebanon) is a Lebanese with a Colombian citizenship individual known for his involvement in international drug trafficking and money laundering activities. He has been linked both to Hezbollah and the Medellin Cartel, facilitating financial operations that supported them.

Background and Activities

Chekri Harb also known by the alias "Taliban", emerged as a significant figure in narcotics trafficking and money laundering between the Medellin Cartel and the Middle East. Operating mainly from Meddelin, Colombia he had a major role in transporting Cocaine to various international locations and laundering the proceeds. In 2008 Harb was arrested during Operation Titan, a collaborated effort of the US DEA and the Colombian authorities targeting drug trafficking networks with connections to Hezbollah. This operation revealed that Harb's network was responsible for laundering substantial sums of drug money, most of it was transfered to Hezbollah.

Sanctions and Legal Actions

After his arrest the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Harb as a Specially Designated Narcotic Trafficker under Executive Order 12978. This designation freezes any asset he has under US juristiction or prohibits US person from engaging financial or commercial transaction with him.

Connections to Hezbollah

Investigations indicated that Harb's operations facilitated the laundering of drug proceeds through financial institutions, including the Lebanese Canadian Bank, thus supporting Hezbollah's activities. His network's ability to integrate illicit funds into the legitimate financial system demonstrated the connection between organized crime and terrorism funding.

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