Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Kazawi Gang

Aliases

Kazaoui Gang; Kazawi Army

Official reason

THE KAZAWI GANG is an involved person under the Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025 as they are or have engaged in a relevant activity, namely people smuggling. THE KAZAWI GANG is responsible for, is involved in the facilitation of, and profits financially from, people smuggling, in the form of unlawful...

Other Information

Gang operates from North Africa to the Balkans

Date of listing

2025-07-23

Program information

Authority

UK

Program

The Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025

Regime

UK horizontal

Target State

Human Rights

Measures

Asset freeze and making available provisions, Travel bans

Official Information

The global irregular migration and trafficking in persons sanctions (GIM) regime was established on 23 July 2025 via the Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025. The primary legislation underpinning the Regulations is the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. The sanctions regime allows the UK gover...

Program URL

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/global-irregular-migration-sanctions-information-note-for-ngos/global-irregular-migration-and-trafficking-in-persons-sanctions-information-note-for-non-governmental-organisations