SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON LIBERIA UPDATES ASSETS FREEZE LIST
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SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON LIBERIA UPDATES ASSETS FREEZE LIST
On 30 November 2005, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia decided to add the following individuals and entities to the list of individuals and entities subject to the measures imposed by paragraph 1 of resolution 1532 (2004) (the Assets Freeze List):
Individuals:
CHICHAKLI, Richard Ammar
NAYDO, Valeriy
Entities:
Abidjan Freight
IB of America Holdings, Inc.
Airbas Transportation FZE
Irbis Air Company
Air Cess
Moldtransavia, SRL
Air Zory
Nordic, Ltd.
ATC, Ltd.
Odessa Air
Bukavu Aviation Transport
Orient Star Corporation
Business Air Services
Richard A. Chichakli, P.C.
Centrafrican Airlines
Rockman Ltd.
Central African Development Fund
San Air General Trading FZE
CET Aviation Enterprise (FZE)
Santa Cruz Imperial Airlines
Chichackli & Associates, PLLC
Southbound, Ltd.
Continue Professional Education, Inc
Trans Aviation Global Group, Inc.
Daytona Pools, Inc.
Transavia Network
DHH Enterprises, Inc
Vial Company
Gambia New Millennium Air Company
Westbound, Ltd.
The revised list is reproduced in full below. Alternate spellings of names and alternate dates of birth are included in parenthesis. The latest version of the list can also be accessed on the Internet at the following URL:
http://www.un.org/Docs/sc/committees/Liberia3/1532_afl.htm
The Committee will continue to update the list on a regular basis.
LIST OF INDIVIDUALS
LAST NAME
FIRST NAME
ALIAS
DATE OF BIRTH/PLACE OF BIRTH
PASSPORT /IDENTIFYING INFORMATION
DESIGNATION/
JUSTIFICATION
ALLEN
Cyril
26 JUL 1952
Former Chairman, National Patriotic Party. Associate of former Liberian President Charles Taylor with ongoing ties to him.
BOUT
Viktor Anatoljevitch
BUTT,
BONT,
BUTTE,
BOUTOV,
SERGITOV
Vitali
13 JAN 1967
( 13 JAN 1970)
21N0532664
29N0006765
21N0557148
44N3570350
Businessman, dealer and transporter of weapons and minerals. Arms dealer in contravention of UNSC resolution 1343. Supported former President Taylor’s regime in effort to destabilize Sierra Leone and gain illicit access to diamonds.
BRIGHT
Charles R.
29 AUG 1948
Former Minister of Finance. Associate of former Liberian President Charles Taylor with ongoing ties to him.
CHICHAKLI
Richard Ammar
Ammar M. Chichakli
29 March 1959
POB: Syria
Citizenship: US
SSN: 405 41 5342 or 467 79 1065
Address:
225 Syracuse Place, Richardson, Texas 75081, USA
811 South Central Expressway
Suite 210 Richardson, Texas 75080, USA
A Syrian-born US citizen who has been an employee/ associate of Viktor Bout for about a decade. The UN identified Chichakli as Viktor Bout’s Chief Financial Manager and, therefore, as one who acts at Bout’s direction. His own resume details his senior positions with several Bout-controlled companies. A certified public accountant and certified fraud examiner with more than 12 years of experience, plays a significant role in assisting Bout in setting up and managing a number of his key firms and moving money (both for acquisition of assets and reparation of profits). In media interviews, reportedly has held himself out as spokesperson for Viktor Bout and his network. Chichakli is an officer of San Air General Trading. Payments for many of the weapons that went to Liberia through Victor Bout’s network in 2000 and 2001 were directed to San Air’s bank accounts. As such, Chichakli is associated with an entity providing financial or military support to armed rebel groups in Liberia or in countries in the region.
CISSE
M. Moussa
Mamadee
KAMARA
24 DEC 1946
(14 DEC 1957)
( 26 JUN 1944)
( 26 JUL 1946)
(24 DEC 1944)
Liberian Diplomatic Passport:
D001548-99
Liberian Ordinary Passport: 0058070
valid 10/01/00-09/01/05
Name: Mamadee KAMARA
DOB: 26 JUL 1946
POB: Gbarnga, Bound County
Liberian Diplomatic Passport: 001546
valid 01/08/99-30/08/01
DOB: 24 DEC 1944
POB: Ganta, Nimba County
Liberian Diplomatic Passport: D/000953-98
Former Chief of Presidential Protocol. Chairman of Mohammad Group of Companies. Handled funds from diamond and timber sales on Taylor’s behalf S/2002/470, para. 165. Associate of former Liberian President Charles Taylor with ongoing ties to him.
COOPER
Randolph
(Randolf)
28 OCT 1950
Former Managing Director of Robertsfield International Airport. He was instrumental in the various violations of the arms embargo. Associate of former Liberian President Charles Taylor with ongoing ties to him.
DUNBAR
Jenkins
10 JAN 1947
( 10 JUN 1947)
Former Minister of Lands, Mines, and Energy. Associate of former Liberian President Charles Taylor with ongoing ties to him.
GEORGE
Martin
Ambassador of Liberia to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Associate of former President Charles Taylor with ongoing ties to him. Alleged to have provided funds to former President Taylor.
GIBSON
Myrtle
03 NOV 1952
Ex-Senator. Advisor to former Liberian President Charles Taylor with ongoing ties to him.
GOODRIDGE
(GOODRICH)
Reginald B.
(Senior)
11 NOV 1952
Former Minister for Culture, Information and Tourism. Associate of former Liberian President Charles Taylor with ongoing ties to him.
JOBE
Baba
1959
Nationality: The Gambia
Former Director of the Gambia New Millennium Air Company. Former member of Parliament of the Gambia. S/2001/1015, para. 287. Arms trafficker in contravention of UNSC resolution 1343. Supported former President Taylor’s regime in effort to destabilize Sierra Leone and gain illicit access to diamonds. In prison in the Gambia.
KIIA TAI
Joseph Wong
Executive of the Oriental Timber Company. Provided military and financial support for Taylor S/2001/1015, para. 334. Arms dealer in contravention of UNSC resolution 1343. Supported former President Taylor’s regime in effort to destabilize Sierra Leone and gain illicit access to diamonds.
KLEILAT
Ali
10 JULY 1970 in Beirut
Nationality: Lebanon
Businessman, involved in arms delivery to Charles Taylor in 2003. Still, in relation with former Liberian President Charles Taylor.
KOUWENHOVEN
(KOUVENHOVEN)
(KOUENHOVEN)
(KOUENHAVEN)
Gus
15 SEPT 1942
Owner of Hotel Africa and President of the Oriental Timber Company. Arms dealer in contravention of UNSC resolution 1343. Funds purveyor to the Taylor regime. Close associate of Taylor. Supported former President Taylor’s regime in effort to destabilize Sierra Leone and gain illicit access to diamonds and funds.
MININ
Leonid Yukhimovich
BLAVSTEIN,
BLYUVSHTEIN,
BLYAFSHTEIN,
BLUVSHTEIN,
BLYUFSHTEIN
KERLER, Vladamir (Vladimir) Abramovich
(DOB: 18 OCT 1946)
POPILO-VESKI
POPILOVESKI
(POPELA/POPELO)
Vladimir Abramovich
(DOB: 18 OCT 1946)
BRESLAN, Wulf
(DOB: 10 JUL NK)
OSOLS, Igor
(DOB: 14 DEC 1947)
14 DEC 1947 in Odessa, USSR
( 18 OCT 1946)
(10 JUL NK)
(14 DEC 1947)
Nationality: Israel
Bolivian Passport: 65118
Forged German Passports:
5280007248D
18106739D
(MININ)
Greek Passport: no details
Israeli Passports:
6019832
valid 06/11/94-05/11/99
9001689
valid 23/01/97-22/01/02
90109052
issued on 26/11/97
Russian Passport: KI0861177
Owner of Exotic Tropical Timber Enterprises. Key financier for Taylor [S/2001/1015, para. 346]. Arms dealer in contravention of UNSC resolution 1343. Supported former President Taylor’s regime in effort to destabilize Sierra Leone and gain illicit access to diamonds.
MINOR
Grace Beatrice
31 MAY 1942
Key advisor to former President Charles Taylor with ongoing ties to him.
NAYDO
Valeriy
NAIDO, Valerii
10 August 1957
Citizenship: Ukrainian
c/o CET Aviation, P.O. Box 932-20C, Ajman, UAE
AC251295, KC024178 (Ukrainian)
Has been described as “Bout’s number two” man in South Africa by another Bout associate. A former pilot for Bout and one of the directors of Air Pass (Pietersburg Aviation Services and Systems), a Bout front company. Also listed in a commercial database of UAE firms as CET Aviation’s Chief Executive Officer. CET is a holding company Bout organized to incorporate two of his firms: Centrafrican Airlines and San Air General Trading. As noted above, Naydo is the CEO of CET, the holding company for Centrafrican Airlines. Centrafrican’s role in the Liberian arms trade was uncovered when UN investigators found film footage of Liberian rebels handling 9 Strela surface-to-air missiles. These missiles appear to match an illegal shipment of weapons organized by Sanjivan Ruprah and delivered to Liberia in May 2000 by an Ilyushin IL-76 belonging to Centrafrican Airlines. Centrafrican was also involved in other arms shipments, including the attempted sale of two refurbished Mi-24 attack helicopters to Liberia. He is associated with an entity providing financial or military support to armed rebel groups in Liberia or in countries in the region.
RUPRAH
Sanjivan
Samir NASR
09 AUG 1966
D-001829-00
D-002081-00
Businessman Former Deputy Commissioner of the Bureau of Maritime Affairs. Arms dealer in contravention of UNSC resolution 1343. Supported former President Taylor’s regime in effort to destabilize Sierra Leone and gain illicit access to diamonds.
SALAME
(SALAMI)
Mohamed Ahmad
Ameri AL JAWAD
Jawad AL AMERI
Moustapha SALAMI
Moustapha A SALAMI
22 SEP 1961
{POB: Abengourou, Côte d’Ivoire}
{( 18 OCT 1963)}
Nationality: Lebanon
Ordinary Lebanese Passport: 1622263
valid 24/04/01-23/04/06
Togolese Diplomatic Passport: 004296/00409/00 valid 21/08/02-23/08/07
Liberian Diplomatic Passport: 000275
valid 11/01/98-10/01/00
2nd Liberian Diplomatic Passport: 002414
valid 20/06/01-19/06/03
Name: Ameri AL JAWAD
DOB: 18 OCT 1963
POB: Ganta, Nimba County
Ivorian Passport: no details available
Liberian Diplomatic Passport: D/001217
Owner, Mohamed and Company Logging Company. Informal diplomatic representative of former Liberian President Charles Taylor with ongoing ties to him. Ambassador Plenipotentiary to Chairman G. Bryant of Liberia since 2003, having previously held the same post under former President Taylor.
SHAW
Emmanuel (II)
26 JUL 1946
( 26 JUL 1956)
Director of Lonestar Airways. Associated with Lone Star Communications Cooperation. Instrumental in the breaching of the arms embargo in 2003. Former economic adviser to ex-President Taylor with ongoing ties to him.
SNOWE
Edwin M., Jr.
Nationality: Liberia
OR/0056672-01
Managing Director of the Liberian Petroleum and Refining Corporation (LPRC). Associate of former President Charles Taylor with ongoing ties to him. Alleged to have provided funds to former President Taylor.
TAYLOR
Agnes Reeves
REEVES-TAYLOR
27 SEP 1965
Nationality: Liberia
Former Liberian Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organization. Former Senior Member of the Liberian Government. Ex-wife and associate of former Liberian President Charles Taylor with ongoing ties to him.
TAYLOR
Charles “Chuckie” (Junior)
Chuckie
Associate, adviser and son of former Liberian President Charles Taylor with ongoing ties to him.
TAYLOR
Charles Ghankay
(Charles MacArthur)
01 SEP 1947
( 28 JAN 1948)
Former President of Liberia.
TAYLOR
(HOWARD
TAYLOR)
Jewel Howard
17 JAN 1963
D/003835-04
valid 04/6/04-03/6/06
Spouse of former Liberian President Charles Taylor with ongoing ties to him.
TAYLOR
Tupee Enid
17 DEC 1960
(17 DEC 1962)
Liberian Diplomatic Passport: D/002216
Ex-wife and associate of former Liberian President Charles Taylor with ongoing ties to him.
UREY
Benoni
22 JUN 1957
Liberian Diplomatic Passport: D-00148399
Commissioner of Maritime Passport:
D/002356
Ex-Commissioner of Maritime Affairs of Liberia. He was the direct superior of Mr. Ruprah and played a key role in arms procurements starting in the summer of 2002. Associate of former Liberian President Charles Taylor with ongoing ties to him.
YEATEN
(YEATON)
Benjamin D.
28 FEB 1969
( 29 FEB 1969)
Liberian Diplomatic Passport: D00123299
valid 10/02/99-09/02/01
DOB: 29 FEB 1969
POB: Tiaplay, Nimba County
Former head of the Special Security Unit in Liberia. Ex-Director, Special Security Services. Associate of former Liberian President Charles Taylor with ongoing ties to him.
LIST OF ENTITIES/COMPANIES
COMPANY NAME
ALIAS
ADDRESS
DESIGNATION/JUSTIFICATION
ABIDJAN FREIGHT
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Abidjan Freight was a front company set up by Sanjivan Ruprah (included on the Liberia Sanctions Committee list) to act as a freight forwarder for Viktor Bout’s arms shipments to Liberia. Abidjan Freight was also used by Viktor Bout and Gus Van Kouwenhoven (also included on the Committee’s assets freeze list) to conceal the exact routing and final destination of an aircraft delivering military goods to Monrovia, according to UN officials
AIR CESS
Air Cess Equatorial Guinea
Air Cess Holdings, Ltd.
Air Cess Liberia
Air Cess Rwanda
Air Cess Swaziland (Pty.) Ltd
Air Cess, Inc. 360-C
Air Pas
Air Pass
Chess Air Group
Pietersburg Aviation Services & Systems Cessavia
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea
P.O. Box 7837, Sharjah, UAE
P.O. Box 3962, Sharjah, UAE
Islamabad, Pakistan
Entebbe, Uganda
Air Cess has been identified as the flagship firm of Victor Bout’s network. Originally active in Belgium, it has had to move more than once since it first appeared in 1995 due to investigations by authorities in Belgium, Swaziland and South Africa. Air Cess is the only firm in Bout’s network that ever officially listed him as its head. In Swaziland, Bout entered into ajoint venture with a South African company to form Air Pass. Air Cess had 90 per cent ownership of this joint venture. Records show that Bout owned 90 per cent of the shares of Air Pass. According to NGO reporting, Viktor transferred daily operational control of Air Cess to his brother, Sergei Bout, some time during the 1990s. This entity can thus be considered to be owned or controlled by either Viktor and/or Sergei Bout.
AIR ZORY
Air Zori
Air Zori, Ltd.
54 G.M. Dimitrov Blvd., BG-1125, Sofia, Bulgaria
6 Zenas Kanther Str., 1065 Nicosia, Cyprus
Sergei Bout controls Air Zory as the majority shareholder. Air Zory has been linked to Viktor Bout’s network of companies.
AIRBAS TRANSPORTATION FZE
Air Bas
Air Bass
Airbas Transportation, Inc.
Aviabas
P.O. Box 8299, Sharjah, UAE
811 S. Central Expressway, Suite 210 Richardson, Texas 75080, USA
Airbas is a commercial charter company which is run by Viktor and Sergei Bout. Sergei has power of attorney for all transactions. Airbas was created in 1995 by Sergei, and has used another Bout firm, CET Aviation based in Malabo, as cover to register its aircraft in Equatorial Guinea. According to a UN report, payments for Airbas are made to the accounts of Irbis, a Viktor Bout front company.
ATC, Ltd
Gibraltar, U.K.
According to the UN, ATC, Ltd. is a Viktor Bout-controlled firm and is a major shareholder in one of Viktor Bout’s flagship companies, Centrafrican Airlines. In addition, when Bout registered Centrafrican Airlines in 1998, the registration itself indicated that ATC was one of the principal shareholders of Centrafican and that it was controlled by Bout.
BUKAVU AVIATION TRANSPORT
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Bukavu Aviation Transport has been identified by the “UN Panel of Experts on the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources and other Forms of Wealth of DR Congo” as a DRC firm in which Viktor Bout is the principal officer. The UN Panel identified it as one of several firms involved in the illegal export of diamonds, gold, copper, cobalt, timber and coltan from the DRC.
BUSINESS AIR SERVICES
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Business Air Services has been identified by the “UN Panel of Experts on the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources and other Forms of Wealth of DR Congo” as a DRC firm in which Viktor Bout is the principal officer. The UN Panel identified it as one of several firms involved in the illegal export of diamonds, gold, copper, cobalt, timber and coltan from the DRC.
CENTRAFRICAN AIRLINES
Centrafricain Airlines
Central African Airways
Central African Air
Central African Airlines
P.O. Box 2760, Bangui, Central African Republic
c/o Transavia Travel Agency, P.O. Box 3962, Sharjah, UAE
P.O. Box 2190, Ajman, UAE
Kigali, Rwanda
Ras-al-Khaimah, UAE
Centrafrican is owned by Viktor Bout. While he is not involved in the day-to-day management of the firm, UN investigators found that Viktor signs the contracts for sale and purchase of aircraft, as well as leasing documents, for the company. The firm has been tied to numerous illicit arms shipments to conflict zones. This company has also been used to engage in massive fraud by forging airworthiness certificates, air operator permit, and certificates of registration for a great number of aircraft.
CENTRAL AFRICA DEVELOPMENT FUND
811 S. Central Expressway, Suite 210, Richardson, Texas 75080, USA
P.O. Box 850431, Richardson, Texas 75085, USA
The Central Africa Development Fund is a non-profit entity located at the same address in Richardson, Texas as Richard Chichakli’s accounting firm, along with all of the other firms owned or controlled by Chichakli that are being proposed for listing.
CET Aviation Enterprise (FZE)
P.O. Box 932 – C20, Ajman, UAE
Equatorial Guinea
Viktor Bout reorganized his holds in the UAE so that two of his older firms – Centrafrican Airlines and San Air General Trading – became part of a holding company called CET Aviation Enterprise. Press reports identify CET as a company controlled by Viktor Bout.
CHICHAKLI & ASSOCIATES, PLLC
Chichakli Hickman-Riggs & Riggs, PLLC
Chichakli Hickmanriggs & Riggs
811 S. Central Expressway, Suite 210, Richardson, Texas
75080, USA
This company is an accounting and auditing firm. Richard Chichakli, Viktor Bout’s Chief Financial Officer, is listed as the managing partner and is the only officer on record. It is located at the same address in Richardson, Texas occupied by other firms or controlled by Chichakli that are being proposed for listing.
CONTINUE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, INC.
Gulf Motor Sales
811 S. Central Expressway, Suite 210, Richardson, Texas
75080, USA
The president of this company is Richard Chichakli, Viktor Bout’s Chief Financial Officer. The company is located at the same address in Richardson, Texas as Richard Chichakli’s accounting firm, along with all of the other firms owned or controlled by Chichakli that are being proposed for listing.
DAYTONA POOLS, INC.
225 Syracuse Place, Richardson, Texas
75081, USA
Daytona Pools was incorporated by Gloria Chichakli, wife of Richard Chichakli. However, a few years later, the company’s annual fillings indicated that Richard was the President, and Gloria was Vice-President. The company is located at the same address in Richardson, Texas as Richard Chichakli’s accounting firm, along with the other firms owned or controlled by Chichakli that are being proposed for listing.
DHH ENTERPRISES, INC.
811 S. Central Expressway, Suite 210, Richardson, Texas
75080, USA
Corporate registration documents list Richard Chichakli, Viktor Bout’s Chief Financial Officer, as CEO, Director, and President of this company. They also indicate that he owns 100% of the capital stock. The company is located at the same address in Richardson, Texas as Richard Chichakli’s accounting firm, along with all of the other firms owned or controlled by Chichakli that are being proposed for listing.
GAMBIA NEW MILLENNIUM AIR COMPANY
Gambia New Millennium Air
Gambia Millennium Airline
State House, Banjul, Gambia
The Director of this firm is Baba Jobe, who is already listed on the Liberia Sanctions Committee’s assets freeze list. According to a commercial aviation database, the firm acted as a cover for Victor Bout’s operations. Its one aircraft, a Russian-made passenger jet, was acquired from Centrafrican Airlines.
IB OF AMERICA HOLDINGS, INC.
811 S. Central Expressway, Suite 210, Richardson, Texas
75080, USA
Richard Chichakli, who is Viktor Bout’s Chief Financial Officer, is listed as the President of the company. The company is located at the same address in Richardson, Texas as Richard Chichakli’s accounting firm, along with all of the other firms owned or controlled by Chichakli that are being proposed for listing.
IRBIS AIR COMPANY
UL Furmanova 65, Office 317, Almaty, Khazakhstan 48004
Irbis was formed in 1998 and leases its aircraft exclusively from Air Cess. The “UN Final Report of the Monitoring Mechanism on Angola Sanctions” in 2000 reported “it can be considered that Irbis forms an Eastern European office for Viktor Bout.” The UN Monitoring Mechanism on Angola Sanctions further stated that Irbis has been a front company of Viktor Bout’s aircraft leasing operations for the past seven years. Press reports further indicated that the company is owned by Bout.
MOLDTRANSAVIA SRL
Aeroport MD-2026, Chisinau, Moldova
This company is owned and managed by an admitted employee of Viktor Bout who is a longtime former agent of Air Cess. Moldtransavia’s only plane is owned by Viktor Bout and is insured by a Viktor Bout company, San Air General Trading. As such, Moldstransavia is indirectly controlled by Viktor Bout. Moldstransavia has also participated in illicit arms deals for Viktor Bout and his companies. It has been involved in a t least one arms shipment to Liberia.
NORDIC, LTD.
Nordik Limited EOOD
9 Fredrick J. Curie Street, Sofia, Bulgaria 1113
According to a local cooperate registry, Sergei Bout is the sole owner and CEO of Nordic, Ltd., incorporated in Bulgaria. According to a commercial database report, Sergei Bout holds 100 per cent of the voting capital of the company.
ODESSA AIR
Okapi Air
Entebbe, Uganda
According to UN reporting, Odessa Air is a Viktor Bout-owned firm based in Uganda. It was formerly known as Okapi Air and was non-operation when Bout purchased it. A Ugandan judicial commission noted that Odessa Air is one of several aviation firms that Viktor Bout registered in Uganda and the Civil Aviation Authority.
ORIENT STAR COOPERATION
Orient Star Aviation
811 S. Central Expressway, Suite 210, Richardson, Texas
75080, USA
Texas State corporate records show Richard Chichakli, Viktor Bout’s Chief Financial Officer, as the sole director of this firm. Chichakli identified himself in a 2004 filling as the firm’s president. The company is located at the same address in Richardson, Texas as Richard Chichakli’s accounting firm, along with all of the other firms owned or controlled by Chichakli that are being proposed for listing.
RICHARD A. CHICHAKLI, P.C.
811 S. Central Expressway, Suite 210, Richardson, Texas
75080, USA
P.O. Box 850432, Richardson, Texas 75085, USA
Richard Chichakli, Viktor Bout’s Chief Financial Officer, is listed on corporate documents as the sole director and president of this company. The company is located at the same address in Richardson, Texas as Richard Chichakli’s accounting firm, along with all of the other firms owned or controlled by Chichakli that are being proposed for listing.
ROCKMAN, LTD.
Rokman EOOD
9 Fredrick J. Curie Street, Sofia, Bulgaria 1113
According to a local corporate registry, Sergei Bout is the sole owner and CEO of Rockman, Ltd., incorporated in Bulgaria. According to a commercial database report, Sergei Bout holds 100 per cent of the voting capital of the company.
SAN AIR GENERAL TRADING FZE
San Air General Trading, LLC
P.O. Box 932-20C, Ajman, UAE
P.O. Box 2190, Ajman, UAE
811 S. Central Expressway, Suite 210, Richardson, Texas
75080, USA
San Air General Trading is the main company behind many of Viktor Bout’s arms shipments into Liberia. It serves as an agent for Centrafrican Airlines, a company owned by Viktor Bout that receives payments from the Liberian Government for arms shipments. UN investigators concluded that Centrafrican Airlines and San Air are, in fact, parts of the same company. The General Manager of San Air is Serguei Denissenko. In addition, the UN has identified Chichakli as the Chief Financial Officer for San Air General Trading in the UAE, and Chichakli has admitted in media interviews that he “set (San Air) up for Viktor (Bout).” As such, San Air is owned by Viktor Bout and controlled by Bout, Denissenko and Chichakli.
SANTA CRUZ IMPERIAL AIRLINES
P.O. Box 60315, Dubai, UAE
Sharjah, UAE
Santa Cruz Imperial has been identified by various sources as being owned or controlled by Viktor Bout and/or Sanjivan Ruprah (also already listed by the Liberian Sanctions Committee). However, there has been some disagreement as to whether Viktor Bout actually owned this company. Nevertheless, Santa Cruz aircraft have operated interchangeably with aircraft from Bout’s network. For example, Viktor Bout has used Santa Cruz aircraft to sell arms to UNITA in Angola and to sell aircraft to the Taliban in Afghanistan. Accordingly, Bout has at least indirect control over Santa Cruz.
SOUTHBOUND, LTD.
P.O. Box 398, Suite 52 and 553 Monrovia House, 26 Main Street, Gibraltar, UK
Southbound, Ltd. is a major shareholder in one of Viktor Bout’s flagship companies, Centrafrican Airlines. Documents filed when Viktor Bout registered Centrafrican Airlines indicated that Viktor also controlled Southbound.
TRANS AVIATION GLOBAL GROUP, INC.
811 S. Central Expressway, Suite 210, Richardson, Texas
75080, USA
Richard Chichakli is listed as the president and director of this company. The company is located at the same address in Richardson, Texas as Richard Chichakli’s accounting firm, along with all of the other firms owned or controlled by Chichakli that are being proposed for listing.
TRANSAVIA NETWORK
NV Trans Aviation Network Group
TAN Group
Trans Aviation
Transavia Travel Agency
Transavia Travel Cargo
1304 Boorj Building, Bank Street, Sharjah, UAE
P.O. Box 3962, Sharjah, UAE
P.O. Box 2190, Ajman, UAE
Ostende Airport, Belgium
Transavia Network is one of Viktor Bout’s oldest companies (it first appeared in Belgium in 1995) and provides cover for other Bout-controlled firms.
VIAL COMPANY
Delaware, USA
According to a Belgian arrest warrant filed with Interpol in February 2002, Viktor Bout had power of attorney over Vial’s bank accounts and used them to launder proceeds from weapons trafficking. An article in a South African academic journal reports that Viktor Bout also used Vial as the mechanism to sell aircraft to the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
WESTBOUND, LTD.
P.O. Box 399, 26 Main Street, Gibraltar, UK
Westbound, Ltd. is owned by Ronald De Smet. De Smet is a Belgian pilot who has a long history of acting on behalf of Viktor Bout. Westbound is a major shareholder in one of Viktor Bout’s flagship companies, Centrafrican Airlines. When Bout registered Centrafrican Airlines in 1998, the three principal shareholders were Westbound, Southbound, and ATC Ltd., all of Gibraltar. Accordingly, Westbound is indirectly controlled by Bout.
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