Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Kempes Sanon
Aliases
Kempes
Nationality
Haiti
DoB
1979-06-16
Address
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Official reason
Kempes Sanon, alias “Kempes”, is the leader of the Les Argentins gang (also known as the Bel Air gang), which has around 150 members. The gang’s stronghold is located in the Haut Bel-Air area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Kempes has been involved in various actions that threaten the peace, security, and stability of Haiti. In particular, he has engaged...
Date of listing
2025-10-17
Program information
Authority
UK
Program
The Haiti (Sanctions) Regulations 2022
Regime
UN, UK country specific
Target State
Haiti
Measures
Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans
Sanctions Portfolio
• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are n...
Official Information
The Haiti (Sanctions) Regulations 2022 impose financial and trade sanctions for the purpose of giving effect to the United Kingdom’s obligations under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2653 (2022) (‘UNSCR 2653’).
Additional Details
Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 5 of the Regulations.
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