Designation identifiers
- UKSL unique ID
- GIM0012
- OFSI group ID
- 17027
- Designation type
- Individual
- Date designated
- 23 July 2025
- Last updated
- 23 July 2025
Regimes
- The Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025
Designation sources
- UK
Sanctions imposed
- Asset freeze
- Travel Ban
- Director Disqualification Sanction
Official reasons
- Yassine Al Maghribi Al-Kasaoui is an involved person under the Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025 as he is or has been engaged in a relevant activity, namely people smuggling. Yassine Al Maghribi Al-Kasaoui is responsible for, is involved in the facilitation of, and profits financially from, people smuggling, in the form of unlawful arrival into a country of a person who is not a national of that country or permanently resident in it. Namely, Yassine Al Maghribi Al-Kasaoui is 'El Kazawi' the leader of the 'Kazawi' people smuggling gang. The Kazawi gang is a highly professional, hierarchical network that spans multiple countries which has developed a strong reputation for people smuggling. They established a 'mini-state' in Europe, advertised their services via social media, and made reprisals against migrants who cannot meet their costs.
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