Hassan Muhammad Daqqou
Sanctioned entityBorn 17 Jan 1978 (48 years old),Syria. Named in 14 sanctions listings.
Summary
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
(UE) 2023/844 du 24/04/2023 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 3561)
(also Hassan DAQOU, Hassan Mohammed DEQQO, Hassan bin Muhammad DAQOU, Mohamed Hassan DAQOU, Hassan Muhammed DAQOU, Hassan DAQOU, Hassan Mohammed DEQQO, Hassan bin Muhammad DAQOU, Mohamed Hassan DAQOU, Hassan Muhammed DAQOU)
(UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 3930)
(UE) 2024/1517 du 27/05/2024 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 3755)
Hassan Muhammad Daqqou has close ties with the Fourth Division of the Syrian Army during the former al-Assad regime. Daqqou has established a wide drug trafficking network in Lebanon and Syria and built Captagon manufacturing plants close to the Syrian-Lebanese border. 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. He therefore benefits from and supports the former al-Assad regime.
(Date of UN designation: 2023-04-24)
(also Hassan Muhammad DAQQOU)
Hassan Muhammad Daqqou entretient des liens étroits avec la quatrième division de l’armée syrienne sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Daqqou a mis en place un vaste réseau de trafic de drogues au Liban et en Syrie et a construit des usines de fabrication de captagon à proximité de la frontière entre la Syrie et le Liban. 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. Il tire donc avantage de l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et le soutient.
Sanctions and listings14
- Effective
- 28 Mar 2023
UK sanctions relating to Syria - The Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Asset freeze, travel ban and director disqualification sanction
There are reasonable grounds to suspect that they are an involved person under the Syria (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because they are or have been involved in activities carried out on behalf of the Assad regime, implementing or connected to the repressive police of that regime and/or involved in supporting or benefitting from the Assad regime.
Programme GB-SYRReference 15869Reference SYR0406Last updated 1 May 2025gov.ukgov.uk
- Listed
- 17 Apr 2023
- Effective
- 28 Mar 2023
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 27 May 2024
- Effective
- 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
2024/1517 (OJ L28052024)
Programme EU-SYRReference EU.10026.63eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 28 Mar 2023
Counter Terrorism - SDGT
Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States
SDGT and block
Secondary sanctions risk: section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886
Executive Order 13224 (Terrorism)
Programme US-TERRReference 41696treasury.govofac.treasury.gov
- Listed
- 31 Oct 2024
- Effective
- 28 Mar 2023
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria
Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union
regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council
Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Syria
- Listed
- 31 Oct 2024
- Effective
- 28 Mar 2023
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 31 Oct 2024
- Effective
- 28 Mar 2023
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2023/844 du 24/04/2023, (ue) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 and (ue) 2024/1517 du 27/05/2024
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Hassan Muhammad Daqqou entretient des liens étroits avec la quatrième division de l’armée syrienne sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Daqqou a mis en place un vaste réseau de trafic de drogues au Liban et en Syrie et a construit des usines de fabrication de captagon à proximité de la frontière entre la Syrie et le Liban. 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. Il tire donc avantage de l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et le soutient.
- Listed
- 31 Oct 2024
- Effective
- 28 Mar 2023
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 31 Oct 2024
- Effective
- 28 Mar 2023
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Listed
- 20 Jun 2025; 25 Jun 2024; 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 62194seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch
- 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
EU Restrictive Measures Against Syria - (UE) 2024/1517 du 27/05/2024 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ); (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
Hassan Muhammad Daqqou entretient des liens étroits avec la quatrième division de l’armée syrienne sous l’ancien régime d’al-Assad. Daqqou a mis en place un vaste réseau de trafic de drogues au Liban et en Syrie et a construit des usines de fabrication de captagon à proximité de la frontière entre la Syrie et le Liban. 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. Il tire donc avantage de l’ancien régime d’al-Assad et le soutient.
Programme EU-SYRgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu
Connections3
Owns2
All 2 markedSanctionedDebarredExport controlled- Share not statedOwned or Controlled ByLebanon
- Share not statedOwned or Controlled ByLebanon
Other links1
- HizballahSanctionedTerrorismDebarredExport controlledPerson of interestLinked to"Providing support to"United StatesLebanon
Other names35
Also known as32
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Weak aliases3
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Addresses2
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Tfail Lebanon
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