Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Othman EL BALLOUTI
Nationality
Belgium
DoB
1987-08-12
Address
Apt 203, South Ridge 3, 57PH+P63, Downtown Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Reg. ID
EP306445, Passport
Official reason
Today, OFAC sanctioned three Belgian nationals, including Othman El Ballouti, who is a high-level drug trafficker, as well as his younger brother, Younes El Ballouti, and his associate, Youssef Ben Azza. Othman El Ballouti manages an international criminal organization that smuggles significant quantities of cocaine via shipping containers through ...
Other Information
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1629
Date of listing
2023-07-19
Program information
Authority
US
Program
Executive Order 14059 of December 15, 2021 Imposing Sanctions on Foreign Persons Involved in the Global Illicit Drug Trade
Regime
OFAC-horizontal
Target State
Drugs
Measures
Blocking Property, Suspending Entry
Official Information
President Biden signed a new Executive Order (E.O.) to modernize the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s sanctions authorities used to combat the illicit drug trade. This E.O. will provide the Treasury Department with new tools to tackle changes in the global illicit drug trade that substantially contributed to over 100,000 American overdose deaths i...
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