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Minxia Non-Ferrous Metals, Inc. Settles Cuban Assets Control Regulations Allegations: Minxia Non-Ferrous Metals, Inc., Columbia, Maryland 21044, (“Minxia”), remitted $1,198,000.00 to settle allegations of violations of the Cuban Assets Control Regulations occurring between approximately May 2003 and October 2006. OFAC alleged that Minxia acted without an OFAC license or outside the scope of its license by purchasing or otherwise dealing in Cuban metals. Minxia did not voluntarily disclose this matter to OFAC.
Gate Gourmet, Inc. Settles Cuban Assets Control Regulations Allegations: Gate Gourmet, Inc. (“Gate Gourmet”), has agreed to remit $581,901.54 to settle allegations…
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Two thirds of OFAC’s Release of Civil Penalties Information report for June 2008 contains violators and fines for violating the Cuban Embargo. One third were for violations of the Iranian Transactions Regulations.
ENTITIES – 31 CFR 501.805(d)(1)(i)
1. Spirit Airlines, Inc. Settles Cuban Assets Control Regulations Allegations:
Spirit Airlines, Inc., Miramar, Florida, has remitted $100,000.00 to settle allegations of violations of the Cuban Assets Control Regulations occurring between approximately September 2004 and March 2007. Spirit voluntarily disclosed to OFAC that it may have acted without an OFAC license or outside the scope of…
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL ENFORCEMENT INFORMATION FOR May 2, 2008
INDIVIDUALS – 31 CFR 501.805(d)(1)(ii)
One individual has agreed to a settlement totaling $5,425.50 for allegedly dealing in property in which Cuba or a Cuban national had an interest: Between November 2004 and May 2006, the individual allegedly purchased Cuban-origin cigars offered for sale on the Internet. The individual did not voluntarily disclose this matter to OFAC.
One individual has agreed to a settlement totaling $1,014 for allegedly dealing in property in…
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In the most recent OFAC Civil Penalties report, four out of the eight violations are Cuba related and three of those are for buying Cuban cigars over the internet.
The other Cuba sanctions violation is:
United Advantage Northwest Federal Credit Union, successor to Advantage Northwest Federal Credit Union, Settles Cuban Asset Control Regulations Allegations: United Advantage Federal Credit Union, successor to Advantage Northwest Federal Credit Union, Portland, OR (“Advantage”), has remitted $2,970 to settle allegations of violations of the Cuban Assets Control Regulations in July 2003. OFAC alleged that Advantage acted without an OFAC license…
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL ENFORCEMENT INFORMATION FOR FEBRUARY 2008
ENTITIES - 31 CFR 501.805 (d)(1)(i)
ENFORCEMENT INFORMATION FOR February 1, 2008
BankAtlantic Settles Cuban Embargo Program Allegations:
BankAtlantic, Fort Lauderdale, FL has remitted $7,500 to settle allegations of possible violations of the Cuban Assets Control Regulations occurring in July 2004. OFAC alleged that BankAtlantic failed to block a payment in which the Government of Cuba had an interest. BankAtlantic has cooperated with OFAC’s investigation and has implemented corrective…
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(yes, I changed the title for effect)
By MARC LACEY | New York Times
Catching Americans who travel illegally to Cuba or who purchase cigars, rum or other products from the island may be distracting some American government agencies from higher-priority missions like fighting terrorism and combating narcotics trafficking, a government audit to be released Wednesday says.
The report, from the Government Accountability Office, says that Customs and Border Protection, which is part of the Department of Homeland Security, conducts secondary inspections on 20 percent of charter passengers arriving from Cuba at Miami International…
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
ENFORCEMENT INFORMATION FOR September 7, 2007
ENTITIES - 31 CFR 501.805 (d)(1)(i)
Lakes Community Credit Union Settles Cuban Assets Control Regulations Violation Allegation:
Lakes Community Credit Union, Lake Orion, MI 48362 (“LCCU”) has remitted $1,484.00 to settle allegations of violations of the Cuban Asset Control Regulations occurring on July 7, 2003. OFAC alleged that LCCU initiated a transaction incident to Cuba travel. LCCU did not voluntarily disclose this matter to OFAC.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
ENFORCEMENT INFORMATION FOR Auguts, 2007
ENTITIES - 31 CFR 501.805 (d)(1)(i)
Travelocity.com Settles Cuban Embargo Program Allegations:
Travelocity.com, Fort Worth, TX (“Travelocity”) has remitted $182,750 to settle allegations of violations of the Cuban Assets Control Regulations by Travelocity occurring on
1,458 occasions between January 1998 and April 2004. OFAC alleged that Travelocity provided travel-related services in which Cuba or Cuban nationals had an interest by arranging air travel and hotel reservations to, from, with or within Cuba without an…
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Release of Civil Penalties Information
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
ENFORCEMENT INFORMATION FOR July 6, 2007
ENTITIES - 31 CFR 501.805 (d)(1)(i)
LogicaCMG Inc. Settles Cuban Assets Control Allegations: LogicaCMG Inc. Lexington, MA
(LogicaCMG), has remitted $220,000.00 to settle allegations of violations of the Cuban Assets Control Regulations by a predecessor corporation, CMG Telecommunications, Inc. (CMG), occurring during 2001. OFAC alleged that CMG procured, assembled, and exported a computer system, as well as provided technical support for the system after export, with…
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The Havana Journal has obtained a copy of the OFAC Requirement to Furnish Information letter sent by certified mail to Michael Moore with regards to his “alleged” trip to Cuba in March 2007.
We have scanned the letter and have posted the digital text of the document below:
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20220 May 2 2007
CERTIFIED MAIL - REQUIREMENT TO FURNISH INFORMATION No: CT-336858
Michael F. Moore
ADDRESS DELETED
Dear Mr. Moore:
The Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") administers a…
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