Company

Castle Security and Protection LLC

Sanctioned entity

Syria. Named in 12 sanctions listings.

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Summary

(UE) 2023/844 du 24/04/2023 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 3561)

Name Castle for Security and Protection LLC: a shell company for the Fourth Division of the Syrian Arab Army. Limited Liability Company; Place of registration: Damascus, Syria; Principal place of business: Damascus, Syria Date of registration: 18.10.2017

Type d’entité: société à responsabilité limitée - Lieu d’enregistrement: Damas, Syrie - Date d’enregistrement: 18.10.2017 - Principal établissement: Damas, Syrie

Principal place of business: Damascus, Syria

(also CASTLE SECURITY AND PROTECTION LLC)

(UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 3930)

Sector: Militia turned Security Company

Type d’entité : société à responsabilité limitée Lieu d’enregistrement: Damas : SYRIE Date d’enregistrement : 18/10/2017 Principal établissement: Damas : SYRIE Secteur : Milice devenue société de sécurité Numéro de téléphone : +963116119331; +963943800808

Castle for Security and Protection LLC is a private company, which acts as a shell company for the Fourth Division of the Syrian Arab Army, which is led by Maher al-Assad. Castle for Security is involved also in the trafficking of narcotics. The Captagon trade has become a business model led by the former al-Assad regime, enriching the inner circle of the former al-Assad regime and forming its lifeline. It therefore benefits from and supports the former al-Assad regime.

(also AL-QALA'A FOR PROTECTION, GUARDING, AND SECURITY SERVICES, CITADEL FOR PROTECTION, GUARD AND SECURITY SERVICES, CASTLE COMPANY FOR PROTECTION, GUARDING AND SECURITY SERVICES, AL-QALAA COMPANY FOR SECURITY SERVICES, C.S.P. CASTLE PROTECTION, GUARDING AND SECURITY SERVICES)

Phone Number: +963116119331; +963943800808

Autres informations: Secteur: Milice devenue société de sécurité - Castle for Security and Protection LLC est une société privée qui agit en tant que société-écran pour la quatrième division de l’armée arabe syrienne, dirigée par Maher al-Assad. Castle for Security est également impliquée dans le trafic de stupéfiants. Le commerce de captagon est devenu un modèle économique dirigé par l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, enrichissant le cercle interne de l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et lui permettant d’assurer sa survie. Elle tire donc avantage de l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et le soutient.

(Date of UN designation: 2023-04-24)

Place of registration: Damascus, Syria

Type of entity: Limited Liability Company

a shell company for the Fourth Division of the Syrian Arab Army. Limited Liability Company; Place of registration: Damascus, Syria; Principal place of business: Damascus, Syria Date of registration: 18.10.2017

Sanctions and listings12

  • Listed
    1 Oct 2020
    Effective
    30 Sep 2020

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    24 Apr 2023

    EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2023/844 (OJ L109 I)

    Programme EU-SYRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    1 Oct 2020
    Effective
    30 Sep 2020

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    30 Sep 2020

    Syria-Related Sanctions (EO 13894) - PAARSSR-EO13894

    Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States

    PAARSSR-EO13894 and block

    Executive Order 14312 (PAARSSR)

    Executive Order 13894 (Syria-related)

    Programme US-SYR-RELReference 29856treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

  • Listed
    1 Oct 2020
    Effective
    30 Sep 2020

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2023/844 du 24/04/2023 and (ue) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Castle for Security and Protection LLC est une société privée qui agit en tant que société-écran pour la quatrième division de l’armée arabe syrienne, dirigée par Maher al-Assad. Castle for Security est également impliquée dans le trafic de stupéfiants. Le commerce de captagon est devenu un modèle économique dirigé par l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, enrichissant le cercle interne de l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et lui permettant d’assurer sa survie. Elle tire donc avantage de l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et le soutient.

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  • Listed
    1 Oct 2020
    Effective
    30 Sep 2020

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - (UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (UE) 2023/844 du 24/04/2023 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 )

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Autres informations: Secteur: Milice devenue société de sécurité - Castle for Security and Protection LLC est une société privée qui agit en tant que société-écran pour la quatrième division de l’armée arabe syrienne, dirigée par Maher al-Assad. Castle for Security est également impliquée dans le trafic de stupéfiants. Le commerce de captagon est devenu un modèle économique dirigé par l’ancien régime d’al-Assad, enrichissant le cercle interne de l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et lui permettant d’assurer sa survie. Elle tire donc avantage de l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et le soutient.

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.10046.1gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    24 Apr 2023

    EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - SYR

    Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union

    Designation date published: 2023-04-24

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2023/844 (OJ L109 I)

    Programme EU-SYRReference EU.10046.1eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    1 Oct 2020
    Effective
    30 Sep 2020

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    1 Oct 2020
    Effective
    30 Sep 2020

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    20 Jun 2025; 5 May 2023

    Measures Against Syria - Ordinance of 8 June 2012 on measures against Syria (SR 946.231.172.7)

    State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland

    Programme SECO-SYRIAReference 62374seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

Connections1

Owned by1

Other names16

Also known as15

Citadel for Protection, Guard and Security ServicesAl-Qala'a for Protection, Guarding, and Security ServicesC.S.P. Castle Protection, Guarding and Security ServicesAl-Qalaa Company for Security ServicesCastle Security and Protection SRLشركة القلعة للحماية والحراسة والخدمات الأمنيCastle Company for Protection, Guarding and Security ServicesCitadel for Security and Protectionشركة القلعة للحماية و الحراسة و الخدمات الامنيةCastle for Security and Protection LLCAL-QALA'A FOR PROTECTION, GUARDING, AND SECURITY SERVICESCITADEL FOR PROTECTION, GUARD AND SECURITY SERVICESAL-QALAA COMPANY FOR SECURITY SERVICESC.S.P. CASTLE PROTECTION, GUARDING AND SECURITY SERVICESCASTLE COMPANY FOR PROTECTION, GUARDING AND SECURITY SERVICES

Weak aliases1

Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.

Castle Security and Protection

Addresses7

  • Saraya Roundabout, Western Villas, Mazze, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic

  • OPPOSITE THE GAS STATION, ENTER HOSPITAL 601, SHEIKH SAAD, MAZZEH, WEST VILLAS, DAMASCUS

  • Aleppo

  • Damascus, Syria

  • Damas, Syrie

  • Saraya Roundabout, Western Villas, Mazze, Damas : SYRIE.

  • Saraya Roundabout, Western Villas, Mazze, Damas

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