The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced financial sanctions against family members of regime leaders and key additional individuals and businesses that are part of the financial network of Tay Za, a Burmese business tycoon and arms dealer with close ties to Burma's military junta.
"We are tightening financial sanctions against Tay Za, an arms dealer and financial henchman of Burma's repressive junta," said OFAC Director Adam J. Szubin. "The President has made clear that we will continue to take action against the military junta and those who prop it up so long as human rights violations continue and democracy is suppressed."
The action targets the Htoo Group of Companies, which carries out key projects on behalf of the Burmese junta, including the purchase of military equipment and aircraft for the Burmese military.
Among the individuals named today is Aung Thet Mann, a director of Tay Za's Htoo Group of Companies. Aung Thet Mann is the son of General Thura Shwe Mann, a senior official in the Burmese government and a member of the State Peace and Development Council. Tay Za has used his business relationship with Aung Thet Mann to win favorable business contracts from the Burmese junta. OFAC also designated Thiha, Tay Za's brother and business partner, and U Kyaw Thein, a director of Tay Za's business ventures in Singapore.
The companies designated include Myanmar Avia Export Company Ltd., a company Tay Za has used to purchase helicopters and aircraft on behalf of the Burmese regime; Ayer Shwe Wah Company Limited, an enterprise for which Aung Thet Mann serves as a director; and Pavo Aircraft Leasing Pte. Ltd. in Singapore.
Four spouses of senior Burmese government officials have also been named - Khin Lay Thet, the wife of General Thura Shwe Mann; Myint Myint Ko, the wife of Construction Minister Saw Tun; Tin Lin Myint, the wife of Lieutenant-General Ye Myint; and Myint Myint Soe, the wife of Foreign Affairs Minister Nyan Win.
These actions were taken pursuant to Executive Order 13448, which authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to designate senior regime officials, human rights violators in Burma, persons engaged in public corruption in Burma, financial and material supporters of the Government of Burma, and spouses and dependent children of previously designated individuals. Tay Za was named along with five of his companies by President George W. Bush in the Annex to E.O. 13448 of October 18, 2007.
This designation freezes any assets the designees may have subject to U.S. jurisdiction, and prohibits all financial and commercial transactions by any U.S. person with the designated companies and individuals. It also puts the world on notice about the financial operations of key junta associates and their companies.
Identifying Information:
WIN AUNG
AKA: AUNG, Dagon Win; AUNG, U Win
DOB: circa 1953
Nationality Burma;
Companies: Dagon International Limited; c/o Dagon Timber Limited
ZAW ZAW
AKA: ZAW, U Zaw
DOB: 22 Oct 1966
Citizen: Burma
Nationality: Burma
Passport #: 828461 (Burma) issued 18 May 2006 expires 17 May 2009
Companies: c/o Hotel Max; c/o Max Myanmar Group of Companies; c/o Max Singapore International Pte. Ltd.
DAGON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
AKA: DAGON INTERNATIONAL; DAGON INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Address: Dagon Centre, 6th Floor, 262-264 Pyay Road, Myayingone, Sanchaung Township, Yangon, Burma
DAGON TIMBER LIMITED
AKA: DAGON TIMBER
ADDRESS: Dagon Centre, 262-264 Pyay Road, Myaynigone, Yangon, Burma
ESPACE AVENIR EXECUTIVE SERVICED APARTMENT
AKA: ESPACE AVENIR)
Address: No. 523, Pyay Road, Kamaryut Township, Yangon, Burma
G A ARDMORE PTE. LTD.
Address: 101 Cecil Street, 08-08 Tong Eng Building, Singapore 069533, Singapore; 3 Shenton Way, 10-01 Shenton House, Singapore 068805, Singapore
G A CAPITAL PTE. LTD.
Address: 101 Cecil Street, 08-08 Tong Eng Building, Singapore 069533, Singapore
G A FOODSTUFFS PTE. LTD.
Address: 101 Cecil Street, 08-08 Tong Eng Building, Singapore 069533, Singapore
G A LAND PTE. LTD.
Address: 1 Scotts Road, 21-07/08 Shaw House, Singapore 228208, Singapore
G A RESORT PTE. LTD.
Address:1 Scotts Road, 21-07 Shaw House, Singapore 228208, Singapore; 3 Shenton Way, 10-01 Shenton House, Singapore 068805, Singapore
G A SENTOSA PTE. LTD.
Address: 101 Cecil Street, 08-08 Tong Eng Building, Singapore 069533, Singapore
G A TREASURE PTE. LTD.
Address: 3 Shenton Way, 10-01 Shenton House, Singapore 068805, Singapore
G A WHITEHOUSE PTE. LTD.
Address: 3 Shenton Way, 10-01 Shenton House, Singapore 068805, Singapore
GOLDEN AARON PTE. LTD.
Address: 3 Shenton Way, 10-01, Shenton House, Signapore 068805, Singapore; 101 Cecil Street, 08-08 Tong Eng Building, Singapore 069533, Singapore
HOTEL MAX
AKA: HOTEL CHAUNG THA BEACH RESORT
Address: No. 1 Ywama Curve, Ba Yint Naung Road, Block-2, Hlaing Township, Yangon, Burma
MAX (MYANMAR) CONSTRUCTION CO.
Address: 1 Ywama Curve, Bayint Naung Road, Ward (2), Hlaing Township, Yangon, Burma
MAX MYANMAR GEMS AND JEWELLERY CO., LTD.
Address: 1 Ywama Curve, Bayint Naung Road, Ward (2), Hlaing Township, Yangon, Burma
MAX MYANMAR GROUP OF COMPANIES
AKA: MAX MYANMAR; MAX MYANMAR CO.; MAX MYANMAR COMPANY LIMITED; MAX MYANMAR GROUP
Address: No. 1 Ywama Curve, Ba Yint Naung Road, Ward (2), Hlaing Township, Yangon, Burma
MAX MYANMAR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Address:, 1 Ywama Curve, Bayint Naung Road, Ward (2), Hlaing Township, Yangon, Burma
MAX MYANMAR SERVICES CO., LTD.
Address: 1 Ywama Curve, Bayint Naung Road, Ward (2), Hlaing Township, Yangon, Burma
MAX MYANMAR TRADING CO.
Address: LTD., 1 Ywama Curve, Bayint Naung Road, Ward (2), Hlaing Township, Yangon, Burma
MAX SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD.
Address: 3 Shenton Way, #24-02, Shenton House 068805, Singapore
MYANMAR IVANHOE COPPER COMPANY LIMITED
AKA: MICCL; MONYWA JVCO; MYANMAR IVANHOE COPPER CO. LTD.
Address: 70 (I) Bo Chein Street, Pyay Road, Hlaing Township, Yangon, Burma; Monywa, Sagaing Division, Burma; 70 (I) Bo Chein Street, 6.5 miles Pyay Road, Yangon , Burma
ROYAL KUMUDRA HOTEL
Address: No. 1 Ywama Curve, Ba Yint Naung Road, Block (2), Hlaing Township, Rangoon, Burma; No. 9 Hotel Zone, Nay Pyi Taw, Burma
SENTOSA TREASURE PTE. LTD.
Address: 3 Shenton Way, 10-01 Shenton House, Singapore 068805, Singapore[JADE] [BURMA}
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