Artem Konstantinovich Kuznetsov, Deputy Division Head, Tax Crimes Department of the Moscow Branch of the Interior Ministry in 2007
D.O.B: 28/02/1975 Town of birth: Baku Country of birth: Former USSR, now Azerbaijan Nationality(/ies): Russia Gender: Male
Sanctions Imposed: Asset freeze and Travel ban. UK Statement of Reasons: In December 2007, an organised criminal group was involved in serious corruption through the misappropriation of the equivalent of $230m of Russian state property via a complex scheme involving a fraudulent tax rebate. Kuznetsov participated in the fraud through his involvement, in particular, in seizing documents used to secure the fraudulent tax rebate. He interfered in judicial processes and benefited financially from the proceeds of the serious corruption. His actions facilitated or provided support for serious corruption.
Pavel Aleksandrovich Karpov, Investigator of the Investigative Unit of the Moscow branch of the Interior Ministry and also Senior Investigating Officer for Major Cases. Retired July 2012.
D.O.B: 27/08/1977 Town of birth: Moscow Country of birth: Russia Nationality(/ies): Russia. Gender: Male
Sanctions Imposed: Asset freeze and Travel ban. UK Statement of Reasons: In December 2007, an organised criminal group was involved in serious corruption through the misappropriation of the equivalent of US$ 230 million of Russian state property via a complex scheme involving a fraudulent tax rebate. Karpov participated in the fraud through his role as an investigator of alleged tax fraud by the Kameya company. His actions facilitated or provided support for serious corruption, and he benefited financially from the proceeds of the serious corruption.
Stanislav Evgenievich Gordievsky, Investigator of the Investigative Department of the South Administrative District, of the Prosecutor Service in Moscow
D.O.B: 09/09/1977 Country of birth: Russia Nationality(/ies): Russia Gender: Male
Sanctions Imposed: Asset freeze and Travel ban. UK Statement of Reasons: In December 2007, an organised criminal group was involved in serious corruption through the misappropriation of the equivalent of $230m of Russian state property via a complex scheme involving a fraudulent tax rebate. Gordievsky participated in the fraud through his actions during the course of a tax investigation into companies involved in the serious corruption. His actions facilitated or provided support for the serious corruption.
Olga Germanovna Stepanova, Previous Head of Tax Office no. 28
D.O.B: 29/07/1962 Town of birth: Moscow Country of birth: Russia Nationality(/ies): Russia Gender: Female
Sanctions Imposed: Asset freeze and Travel ban. Other Information: Wife of Vladlen Stepanov at the time of the serious corruption UK Statement of Reasons: In December 2007, an organised criminal group was involved in serious corruption through the misappropriation of the equivalent of $230m of Russian state property via a complex scheme involving a fraudulent tax rebate. Stepanova participated in the serious corruption through her approval of part of the fraudulent tax rebate. She was responsible for and her actions facilitated or provided support for the serious corruption. She transferred or converted, or facilitated the transfer or conversion of, the proceeds of the serious corruption and benefitted financially from the serious corruption.
Vladlen Yurievich Stepanov
D.O.B: 17/07/1962 Gender: Male
Sanctions Imposed: Asset freeze and Travel ban. Other Information: Husband of Olga Stepanova at the time of the serious corruption UK Statement of Reasons: In December 2007, an organised criminal group was involved in serious corruption through the misappropriation of the equivalent of $230m of Russian state property via a complex scheme involving a fraudulent tax rebate. Stepanov participated in the serious corruption through his involvement, in particular, owning a bank account which received misappropriated funds. His actions provided support for or facilitated the misappropriation. He transferred or converted, or facilitated the transfer or conversion of, the proceeds the serious corruption, and benefitted financially from the serious corruption. Stepanov is also associated with Olga Stepanova, his then wife, who is also a person involved in serious corruption.
Yelena Ivanovna Khimina, Head of Moscow Tax Office No. 25
D.O.B: 11/09/1953 Town of birth: Moscow Country of birth: Russia Nationality(/ies): Russia Gender: Female
Sanctions Imposed: Asset freeze and Travel ban. UK Statement of Reasons: In December 2007, an organised criminal group was involved in serious corruption through the misappropriation of the equivalent of $230m of state property via a complex scheme involving a fraudulent tax rebate. Khimina participated in the serious corruption through her approval of part of the fraudulent tax rebate. She was responsible for and her actions facilitated or provided support for the serious corruption. She also transferred or converted, or facilitated the transfer or conversion of, the proceeds of the serious corruption.
Andrey Alekseyevich Pavlov, Lawyer
D.O.B: 07/08/1977 Nationality(/ies): Russia Gender: Male
Sanctions Imposed: Asset freeze and Travel ban. UK Statement of Reasons: In December 2007, an organised criminal group was involved in serious corruption through the misappropriation of the equivalent of $230m of Russian state property via a complex scheme involving a fraudulent tax rebate. PAVLOV participated in the fraud through his involvement, in particular, in court processes based on fraudulent claims for damages, as the lawyer representing Rilend. His actions facilitated or provided support for the serious corruption.
Aleksey Nikolaevich Sheshenya
D.O.B: 16/04/1971 Town of birth: Kommunarsk, Voroshilov region Country of birth: Former USSR, now Ukraine Gender: Male
Sanctions Imposed: Asset freeze and Travel ban. UK Statement of Reasons: In December 2007, an organised criminal group was involved in serious corruption through the misappropriation of the equivalent of $230m of Russian state property via a complex scheme involving a fraudulent tax rebate. Sheshenya participated in the fraud through his involvement, in particular, in court processes based on fraudulent claims for damages, as the director of Grand-Aktiv LLC. His actions facilitated or provided support for the serious corruption.
Gennady Nikolaevich Plaksin, Former Chairman of the Universal Savings Bank
D.O.B: 30/08/1961 Town of birth: Klin, Moscow Region, Country of birth: Russia Gender: Male
Sanctions Imposed: Asset freeze and Travel ban. UK Statement of Reasons: In December 2007, an organised criminal group was involved in serious corruption through the misappropriation of the equivalent of $230m of Russian state property via a complex scheme involving a fraudulent tax rebate. Plaksin participated in the fraud through his involvement, in particular, in court processes based on fraudulent claims for damages, as the director of Instar LLC. His actions facilitated or provided support for the serious corruption.
Vyacheslav Georgievich Khlebnikov, Businessman
D.O.B: 09/07/1967 Town of birth: Tambov Country of birth: Russia Nationality(/ies): Russia Gender: Male
Sanctions Imposed: Asset freeze and Travel ban. UK Statement of Reasons: In December 2007, an organised criminal group was involved in serious corruption through the misappropriation of the equivalent of $230m of Russian state property via a complex scheme involving a fraudulent tax rebate. Khelbnikov participated in the fraud through his involvement, in particular, in the improper transfer of ownership of the company Makhaon and the submission of applications for fraudulent tax rebates. His actions facilitated or provided support for the serious corruption.
Viktor Aleksandrovich Markelov, Businessman
D.O.B: 15/12/1957 Town of birth: Leninskoye village, Uzganskiy District, Osh region Country of birth: Former USSR, now Kyrgyzstan Nationality(/ies): Russia Gender: Male
Sanctions Imposed: Asset freeze and Travel ban. UK Statement of Reasons: In December 2007, an organised criminal group was involved in serious corruption through the misappropriation of the equivalent of $230m of Russian state property via a complex scheme involving a fraudulent tax rebate. Markelov participated in the fraud through his involvement, in particular, in the improper transfer of ownership of the company Parfenion and the submission of applications for fraudulent tax rebates. His actions facilitated or provided support for the serious corruption.
Dmitry Vladislavovich Klyuev, Owner of Universal Savings Bank
D.O.B: 10/08/1967 Town of birth: Moscow Country of birth: Russia Nationality(/ies): Russia Gender: Male
Sanctions Imposed: Asset freeze and travel ban. UK Statement of Reasons: In ADecember 2007, an organised criminal group was involved in serious corruption through the misappropriation of the equivalent of $230m of Russian state property via a complex scheme involving a fraudulent tax rebate. Klyuev participated in the fraud through his involvement, in particular in planning the fraud, and through his ownership of Universal Savings Bank. He was responsible for, and his actions facilitated or provided support for, the serious corruption. He also transferred or converted, or facilitated the transfer or conversion of, the proceeds of the serious corruption.
Oleg Vyacheslavovich Urzhumstev, Formerly Senior Investigator of the Department for Investigating Organised Economic Criminal Activity of the Investigative Committee under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.
D.O.B: 22/10/1968 Nationality(/ies): Russia Gender: Male
Sanctions Imposed: Asset freeze and travel ban. UK Statement of Reasons: In December 2007, an organised criminal group was involved in serious corruption through the misappropriation of the equivalent of $230m of Russian state property via a complex scheme involving a fraudulent tax rebate. Urzhumstev was involved in the fraud, in particular, by closing an investigation into the re-registration of companies involved in the misappropriation. His actions facilitated or provided support for the serious corruption.
Yulia Mikhailovna Mayorova, Lawyer
D.O.B: 23/04/1979 Town of birth: Moscow Country of birth: Russia Nationality(/ies): Russia Gender: Female
Sanctions Imposed: Asset freeze and travel ban. UK Statement of Reasons: In December 2007, an organised criminal group was involved in serious corruption through the misappropriation of the equivalent of $230m of Russian state property via a complex scheme involving a fraudulent tax rebate. Mayorova participated in the fraud through her involvement, in particular, in court processes based on fraudulent claims for damages, as the lawyer representing Makhaon. Her actions facilitated or provided support for the serious corruption.
Ashraf Said Ahmed Hussein Ali ,Businessman
Address: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) D.O.B: (1) dd/01/1957 (2) 01/04/1957 Nationality(/ies): (1) Sudan (2) South Sudan (3) possibly United Arab Emirates Gender: Male
Sanctions Imposed: Asset freeze and travel ban. UK Statement of Reasons: Ashraf Seed Ahmed Hussein Ali, widely known as Al-Cardinal, has been involved in serious corruption in South Sudan involving the misappropriation of state property to his benefit and the benefit of others. He has been the beneficiary of commitments from the State which constituted the improper diversion of significant amounts of government revenues and funds. His actions facilitated or provided support for serious corruption that has caused damage to South Sudan’s public finances and contributed to ongoing instability and conflict.
Ajay Kumar Gupta, Businessperson
Address: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) D.O.B: 05/02/1956 Town of birth: Saharanpur Country of birth: India Nationality(/ies): (1) India (2) South Africa Gender: Male
Sanctions Imposed: Asset freeze and travel ban. Other Information: Associated with: Atul Gupta (brother/business partner); Rajesh Kumar Gupta (brother/business partner); Salim Essa (business partner). UK Statement of Reasons: Ajay Gupta, in association with Atul Gupta, Rajesh Gupta and Salim Essa, has been involved in serious corruption in South Africa, involving the misappropriation of property. He has been responsible for this corruption by playing a key part in its organisation and has financially benefitted from it. This corruption caused serious damage to South Africa.
Atul Kumar Gupta, Businessperson
Address: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) D.O.B: 14/06/1968 Town of birth: Saharanpur Country of birth: India Nationality(/ies): (1) India (2) South Africa Gender: Male
Sanctions Imposed: Asset freeze and travel ban. Other Information: Associated with: Ajay Kumar Gupta (brother/business partner); Rajesh Kumar Gupta (brother/business partner) Salim Essa (business partner). UK Statement of Reasons: Atul Gupta, in association with Ajay Gupta, Rajesh Gupta and Salim Essa, has been involved in serious corruption in South Africa, involving the misappropriation of property. He has been responsible for this corruption by playing a key part in its organisation and has financially benefitted from it. This corruption caused serious damage to South Africa.
Rajesh Kumar Gupta, Businessperson
Address: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) D.O.B: 05/08/1972 Town of birth: Saharanpur Country of birth: India Nationality(/ies): (1) India (2) South Africa Gender: Male
Sanctions Imposed: Asset freeze and travel ban. Other Information: Associated with: Ajay Kumar Gupta (brother/business partner); Atul Kumar Gupta (brother/business partner); Salim Essa (business partner) UK Statement of Reasons: Rajesh ‘Tony’ Gupta, in association with Ajay Gupta, Atul Gupta and Salim Essa, has been involved in serious corruption in South Africa, involving the misappropriation of property. He has been responsible for this corruption by playing a key part in its organisation and has financially benefitted from it. This corruption caused serious damage to South Africa.
Salim Azziz Essa, Businessperson
Address: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) D.O.B: 15/01/1978 Town of birth: Johannesburg Country of birth: South Africa Nationality(/ies): South Africa Gender: Male
Sanctions Imposed: Asset freeze and travel ban. Other Information: Ajay Kumar Gupta (business partner); Atul Kumar Gupta (business partner); Rajesh Kumar Gupta (business partner) UK Statement of Reasons: Salim Essa, in association with Ajay Gupta, Atul Gupta and Rajesh Gupta, has been involved in serious corruption in South Africa, involving the misappropriation of property. He has been responsible for this corruption by playing a key part in its organisation and has financially benefitted from it. This corruption caused serious damage to South Africa.
Oscar Ramón Najera, Congressman
Address: Honduras D.O.B: 12/12/1950 Country of birth: Honduras Nationality(/ies): Honduras Gender: Male
Sanctions Imposed: Asset freeze and travel ban. UK Statement of Reasons: Najera is a Congressman in the Honduran Congress. He has been involved in serious corruption using his position to facilitate bribes that supported a major drug trafficking organisation, ‘Los Cachiros’, and which enabled the cartel to evade accountability. Conduct of this nature seriously undermines the rule of law and trust in public institutions in Honduras. He is responsible for, and facilitated or provided support for, serious corruption, and financially benefitted from it.
Felipe Alejos Lorenzana, Deputy and Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Congress of Guatemala.
D.O.B: 03/10/1984 Nationality(/ies): Guatemala Gender: Male
Sanctions Imposed: Asset freeze and travel ban. UK Statement of Reasons: Alejos Lonrenzana is a Deputy and Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Congress of Guatemala. He has been involved in serious corruption using his position to attract clients with the offer of expediting the refund of tax credits in exchange for bribes, and benefitting from commission charges He is responsible for, and facilitated or provided support for, and benefitted from, serious corruption.
Jose Francisco Lopez Centeno, Treasurer of Sandinista Party (2) Minister (Advisory) of Production and Trade
Address: Nicaragua D.O.B: 17/09/1950 Country of birth: Nicaragua Nationality(/ies): Nicaragua Gender: Male
Sanctions Imposed: Asset freeze and travel ban. UK Statement of Reasons: Lopez Centeno was a high-ranking public official and Vice President of state-owned Albanisa. He has been involved in serious corruption by presiding over misappropriation during his leadership whereby public funds were diverted to fake companies, or inflated projects. He has been responsible for serious corruption, and facilitated or supported it. This deprived the Nicaraguan state and its citizens of vital resources for development.