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Is YAZID SUFAAT on a sanctions list?

Yes. YAZID SUFAAT appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 9/9/2003.

Remarks

Founding member of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) (QDe.092) who worked on Al-Qaida’s (QDe.004) biological weapons program, provided support to those involved in Al-Qaida’s 11 Sep. 2001 attacks in the United States of America, and was involved in JI bombing operations. Detained in Malaysia from 2001 to 2008. Arrested in Malaysia in 2013 and sentenced to 7 years in Jan. 2016 for failing to report information relating to terrorist acts. Completed detention on 20 November 2019. Served a two-year restricted residence order in Selangor Malaysia until 21 November 2021. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1989 (2011) was concluded on 6 Mar. 2014. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2253 (2015) was concluded on 21 Feb. 2019. Photos included in INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals click here

Aliases (2)
Joe·akaAbu Zufar·aka
Addresses
  • Taman Bukit Ampang, State of Selangor, Malaysia
  • Malaysia
ID Documents
  • Passport: A 10472263
  • National ID: 640120-01-5529

What does inclusion on UK-HMT mean?

Inclusion on the UK Sanctions List, published by the FCDO and enforced by OFSI, means UK persons are required to freeze the listed party's assets and refrain from making funds or economic resources available, under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

This explainer is informational only, is not legal advice, and does not describe the full scope of any restriction. Always verify against the primary source and consult qualified counsel.

Frequently asked

Is YAZID SUFAAT on a sanctions list?
Yes — indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UK Sanctions List published by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Always confirm against the primary source before acting.
How current is this record?
Kleerance re-checks the source every six hours. This page reflects the most recent ingested version of the list. The publishing authority's listing date on record is 9/9/2003.
Where can I verify this record?
Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.