Vivek Ashok Pandey

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Pandey has captained the LADY SOFIA since it onboarded commodities on behalf of the Sa’id al-Jamal network in late January

Country:

India  

Status:Top Alert – Entity designated / sanctioned for terror, WMD and human rights violation

Risk Level:99%

May harm your business future. Persons or entities that engage in transactions with this entity will be exposed to sanctions or subject to an enforcement action.

Working with this entity means supporting Iranian Regime, Regime Terrorist Activities & development of WMD

Info:
India-based Rayyan Shipping (OPC) Private Limited (Rayyan) has served as the manager and technical operator of the sanctioned Guyana-flagged vessel OLYMPICS (IMO: 9212759), formerly known as the LADY SOFIA, which continues to carry cargo for the Sa’id al-Jamal network. As of mid-May, the OLYMPICS, captained by Vivek Ashok Pandey, was operating under forged paperwork falsely indicating that the vessel was carrying Malaysian commodities that were loaded at a Malaysian port in late April. Pandey has captained the LADY SOFIA since it onboarded commodities on behalf of the Sa’id al-Jamal network in late January. The OLYMPICS remains in the East China Sea.

Houthi financier Sa’id al-Jamal, who goes by the Chinese alias “Caihong” (彩虹), or “Rainbow,” relies on a network of foreign shipping firms to sell and transport commodities to China, Syria, and other jurisdictions

OFAC designated Sa’id al-Jamal pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, on June 10, 2021, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps – Qods Force (IRGC-QF). The IRGC-QF was designated pursuant to E.O. 13224 on October 25, 2007, for providing support to multiple terrorist groups. The U.S. Department of State designation of Ansarallah (commonly known as the Houthis) as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist group, pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, became effective on February 16, 2024.

“The Houthis continue to leverage an expansive support network to facilitate their illicit activities, including hiding the origin of cargo, forging shipping documents, and providing services to sanctioned vessels,” said Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian E. Nelson.

Involved In:
Shipping Industry

Also Known As:
Ashok Pandey

DOB:
17 Aug 1985

Country:
India

Address:
68, Rais Manjil, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226003, India

POB:
Hasanpur Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Passport:
L6512200 (India) expires 12 Dec 2023

Reason for the color:
» Added to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list maintained by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on June 10, 2024 pursuant to Executive Order 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, Sa’id al-Jamal ;