Raji Falhout
Sanctioned entityBorn 3 Oct 1985 (41 years old),Syria. Named in 9 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)
Name Raji FALHOUT: Syrian regime-affiliated militia leader;
Raji Falhout dirige une milice affiliée au régime d’al-Assad et associée au renseignement militaire syrien. Raji Falhout est également impliqué dans le trafic de drogue lié au captagon. 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
Birthdate (OFAC reliability: Reported): 1985-10-03
(UE) 2025/1094 du 27/05/2025 (UE Syrie - R (UE) 36/2012 ) (FondementJuridique: 3930)
Place of Birth (OFAC reliability: Reported): Atil, Syria
(Date of UN designation: 2023-04-24)
Position: al-Assad-regime-affiliated militia leader
Syrian regime-affiliated militia leader;
Raji Falhout leads an al-Assad-regime-affiliated militia that is associated with the Syrian Military Intelligence. Raji Falhout is also involved in drug trafficking linked to Captagon. 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.
Sanctions and listings9
- 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 SYR0405Reference 15867Last updated 1 May 2025gov.ukgov.uk
- 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 62212seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch
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
Raji Falhout dirige une milice affiliée au régime d’al-Assad et associée au renseignement militaire syrien. Raji Falhout est également impliqué dans le trafic de drogue lié au captagon. 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
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
- 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.10028.61eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu
- Listed
- 29 Oct 2024
- Effective
- 16 Oct 2024
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- 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
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
Raji Falhout dirige une milice affiliée au régime d’al-Assad et associée au renseignement militaire syrien. Raji Falhout est également impliqué dans le trafic de drogue lié au captagon. 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
- 16 Oct 2024
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 51295treasury.govofac.treasury.gov
Positions held4
Period not retained
Commander of local militia
Period not retained
Chef d'une milice affiliée au régime d’al-Assad
Period not retained
al-Assad-regime-affiliated militia leader
Period not retained
chef d’une milice affiliée au régime d’al-Assad
Other names3
Also known as3
Addresses2
Sweida, Syria
Syria
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