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WAS STOLEN GRENADA GSA FUNDING USED FOR TERRORIST FINANCING ?

A number of suspicious factors regarding the Grenada Sustainable Aquaculture (GSA) $18m scandal leads us to ask the most critical question of all: was the GSA money used for terrorist financing purposes ? The singular lack of answers, regarding the disposition of the construction funds paid by investors, which were never applied to the unbuilt project, forces us to objectively raise that issue.

First of all, GSA owner Soren Dawody, of Iraqi Kurdish origin, chose to operate his sales facility in the United Arab Emirates, where transfer to a number of designated Middle East terrorist organizations can be accomplished without fear of discovery by the authorities. Second, Dawody has a long history of working with Iranian nationals. Third, Neither his subsequent venture, the Antigua Sustainable Aquaculture project, or any other venture visible to the public, has benefited from the approximately eighteen million dollars he looted from GSA investment capital.

Therefore, inasmuch as Dawody is studiously avoiding not only his investors, but all other GSA creditors as well, we must ask: where did all that money go, and did it end up in Iran, or in the hands of a global terrorist organization that used this CBI project for financing of its operations ?  Give the complete lack of information from GSA Ltd., we must resume it was a fraud from the start, but who or what was the intended beneficiary ?  

COLOMBIA AND HONDURAS DESIGNATE HEZBOLLAH AS A TERRORIST ORGANIZATION

Colombia & Honduras announced, at this week's Third Hemispheric Ministerial Conference to Combat Terrorism in Bogotá, that they have designated Hezbollah a terrorist organization. Colombia has adopted US & EU lists of terrorists and terrorist organizations.

Argentina and Paraguay have previously sanctioned Hezbollah; they are the only other Latin American nations to have taken that step.

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PANAMA'S ATTORNEY GENERAL RULES CASES AGAINST RICARDO MARTINELLI MAY PROCEED

Eduardo Ulloa, the Attorney General of the Republic of Panama has concluded that the country's disgraced former president, Ricardo Martinelli Berrocal, can face the multiple criminal cases pending against him. Martinelli has been charged with corruption, money laundering, embezzlement, and stock manipulation.

The issue arose due to the fact that the Doctrine of Speciality, which governs extradition, prohibits an extradited defendant from being tried for any charge other than the specific crimes he was originally extradited for. The AG applied for, and received, an opinion from the US State Department Office of Foreign Affairs. Thomas Heinemann, a Counselor at State, in a written opinion received by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,, noted:

(1) Since Martinelli was acquitted on the charges he was extradited for, he has been free to travel outside Panama since September 15, 2019. He has remained in the country.

(2) Therefore, the Doctrine of Specialty does not apply. He may stand trial on the other pending cases.

Martinelli was acquitted of illegal wiretapping of over 150 Panamanians and foreigners, on August 9, 2019. The matter has been appealed by government prosecutors.

DENIED US CITIZENSHIP, JAMAICAN $260m PONZI SCHEMER & FRAUDSTER, WANTED IN KINGSTON, LIVES OPENLY IN THE USA

This is Jamaican businessman Noel Rosswell Strachan, whose unregulated investment scheme, World Wise Partners, promised to pay 200% annual return, but later abruptly collapsed, owing an estimated $260m to 100 victims. Strachan, who has held Permanent Resident status in the US since 1977, lives openly in South Florida, notwithstanding the massive Ponzi scheme he allegedly operated and looted. Why has the Government of Jamaica never sought his extradition ? Allegations that he is under the protection of senior officials in the Government of Jamaica have repeatedly surfaced, and charges of corruption have been made by his victims.

it appears that he bought several properties in the Broward Count area, including an expensive primary residence; which is inconsistent with an earlier eviction notice served upon him, before he opened World Wise Partners. Where did all that wealth come from ?

The Financial Services Commission of Jamaica Cease and Desist Order, against both World Wise and Strachan, individually, appears below.

Strachan should not be living in the United States; it was later determined by the US that he concealed criminal activities, including an arrest for 150 pounds of marijuana, a suspended license arrest, and a Child Support Enforcement Order from Jamaica, on his Naturalization application, which was denied. 

Reports have confirmed that Strachan's wife and children, who are illegal aliens, also reside in the State of Florida. If he was found, back in 2014, to have lied upon his citizenship application, why wasn't his Green Card revoked by USCIS ?  After his citizenship application was denied in 2014, the FBI should have turned over his case to the US Attorney, to revoke his Permanent Residency, and return him to Jamaica to face charges of operating an unlicensed investment advisers business, fraudulently inducing investors to deal in securities, and operating an unlicensed securities business.

GORRIN BELISARIO ASSOCIATE OPERATING IN MIAMI WITH EXPIRED US VISA

From time to time, this blog exposes foreign nationals whose presence in the United States constitutes a clear and present danger to national security, and who, for some unexplained reason, have not been removed by the appropriate government agencies who are responsible for enforcing the law.

This is RICARDO MONTIEL RONDON, a Chavista and known close associate of Raúl Gorrín Belisario, ICE Most Wanted Fugitive from Justice. For those readers who are not familiar with Mr. Gorrín, he faces ten counts of money laundering and one of violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). His ICE Wanted Poster appears below.

As for Sr. Montiel, his Visa to enter the United States expired five years ago. So why is he still living and working illegally in Miami ? If his boss, Gorrín, is a Most Wanted, why hasn't ICE deported Montiel back to Venezuela ?

Given the high-profile nature of the Gorrín Belisario corruption case, we are questioning why Immigration & Customs Enforcement has not detained Montiel, and started deportation proceedings against him.

BARBADOS MINISTER CONVICTED OF MONEY LAUNDERING IN THE UNITED STATES

Donville Inniss, the former Minister of Industry and Member of Parliament in Barbados, was convicted, on January 16, 2020, of three counts of money laundering, in US District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Inniss, who was a permanent resident of the US, and divided his time between Tampa, Florida and Barbados, used a dental firm in New York to launder bribes paid to him to steer over $100m of insurance upon government property located in Barbados.

Innis, who received approximately $36,000 in illegal compensation, now faces sentencing on two counts of money laundering and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. We have previously covered his case, in an article entitled Who says the United States is not Going After Corrupt Caribbean Officials for Bribery* ?  filed August 9, 2018.
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*https://rijock.blogspot.com/2018/08/who-says-united-states-is-not-going.html

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UNITED KINGDOM SANCTIONS ALL OF HEZBOLLAH, INCLUDING "POLITICAL WING," ORDERS ASSET FREEZE

HM Treasury's Office of Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has extended its asset freeze and terrorist designation against the Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah, the so-called "Party of God," to the entire entity, including all divisions besides the Military Wing. A comprehensive asset freeze has been issued for the UK's financial system. Hezbollah's so-called "Political Wing" has been operating openly in the UK for several years.


The terrorist group's Jihad Council, and External Security Organization are also sanctioned, as are all other units. The legal authority for this action is said to be the Terrorist Asset-Freezing Act of 2010. UK banks and non-bank financial institutions must now check their accounts for any possible Hezbollah assets, and freeze them forthwith.

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Constructed by a reader of this blog, completely from open-source material, linking the infamous Trump officials with the obscure fraudsters that a number of Canadian intelligence analysts have been interested in for some time. 

FOLLOW LEBANESE FOREIGN CURRENCY CRISIS HERE

Readers who regularly access Dolartoday to ascertain the unofficial exchange rate between the Bolivar and the US Dollar can now check the Lebanese Pound (Lira), which is also extremely volatile of late. the statistical site is www.lebaneselira.org   

As you can see, the exchange rate, which is officially fixed at 1500, has ballooned to 2550 to the Dollar recently, has apparently settled somewhat. Today's rate is reported to be at 2100/2050 Buy/Sell.with a negative outlook. Lebanon's economy faces multiple problems, which is reflected in the move towards to Dollar, and away from the Lira. Banks in Lebanon are limiting US Dollar currency withdrawals or transfers by customers to $1000 per month, which has resulted in payment problems for a large segment of the population.  Beirut banks also report  that high value Lebanese currency is in short supply.

Compliance officers at international banks in Europe and North America should be alert for any suspicious transactions in which large quantities of greenbacks are requested, from customers who do not ordinarily place such orders, given existing US sanctions against terrorist organizations and leaders, who may wish to profit from Lebanon's demand for US currency.

MOST WANTED BY ICE: VENEZUELAN ATTORNEY/BUSINESSMAN RAUL GORRIN BELISARIO - MONEY LAUNDERING AND FCPA VIOLATIONS

HAMED AHMED ELBARKI, FUGITIVE WHITE COLLAR CRIMINAL INDICTED IN FEDERAL COURT IN MIAMI