OFSI sanctions listing
Dedawan ABBAS
Dedawan ABBAS is an individual designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons programme, listed on 23/07/2025. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, Iraq nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
(UK Sanctions List Ref):GIM0018. (UK Statement of Reasons):Dedawan DAZEY ("DAZEY") is an involved person under the Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025 ("the Regulations") on the basis of the following grounds: (1) He is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely people smuggling, by facilitating the unlawful arrival in a country of individuals who are not a national of that country or permanently resident in it with a view to obtaining any gain or benefit. Specifically, he provides inflatable boats and onboard motors to facilitators who operate in Northern France to smuggle people from France to the United Kingdom via the English Channel. He also organises the housing of migrants in Northern France before they are smuggled to the United Kingdom. (2) He is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely people smuggling, by profiting financially from the unlawful arrival in a country of individuals who are not a national of that country or permanently resident in it. Specifically, he has gained considerable wealth from his facilitation of people smuggling from Asia to the United Kingdom via the English Channel. (Gender):Male
Statement of reasons as published by UK OFSI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | UK OFSI (OFSI) — Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons |
| Date listed | 23/07/2025 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:17033 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Place of birth | Iraq |
|---|---|
| Nationality / country | Iraq |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:17033 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |