Person

Hassan Muhammad Daqqou

Sanctioned entity

Born 17 Jan 1978 (48 years old),Syria. Named in 14 sanctions listings.

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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

    sam.gov

  • 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

    sam.gov

  • 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

    eur-lex.europa.eu

  • Listed
    31 Oct 2024
    Effective
    28 Mar 2023

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    31 Oct 2024
    Effective
    28 Mar 2023

    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, (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.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Listed
    31 Oct 2024
    Effective
    28 Mar 2023

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    31 Oct 2024
    Effective
    28 Mar 2023

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • 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

Other links1

  • HizballahSanctionedTerrorismDebarredExport controlledPerson of interest
    Linked to
    "Providing support to"United StatesLebanon

Other names35

Also known as32

DUKKO, HassanHassan daqouDAQOU, Hassan bin MuhammadHassan Mohammed DeqqoDAQOU, Mohamed HassanHassan Muhammed DaqouDAQOU, HassanDAQOU, Hassan MuhammedDAQU, Hassanحسن محمد دقوMohamed Hassan DaqouHassan bin Muhammad DaqouDEQQO, Hassan MohammedDAGO, Hassan MohamedHasan Muhammad DAQQOUHassan bin Muhammad DAQOUMohamed Hassan DAQOUHassan Muhammad DUQO
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Hassan Muhammad DIKUHassan Muhammed DAQOUHassan Muhammad DOQUHassan Muhammad DAGOHassan Muhammad DEKKOHassan Muhammad DAQUDAQQOU, Hassan MuhammadHassan Mohamad DAQQOUHassan Mohammed DEQQOHassan Muhammad DAQQOUHassan Muhammad DUQQUHassan Muhammad DAQOUHassan DAQOUHassan Muhammad DAKOU

Weak aliases3

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

Hassan DukkoHassan DaquHassan Mohamed Dago

Addresses2

  • Tfail

  • Tfail Lebanon

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