Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Year
2015
Issuing Entity
US
Type
Individual
Institution
US Department of Treasury
Executive Order
Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin Act)
Grounds
Organized crime
Additional information
Pursuant to the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin Act) for his role in the criminal organization led by Albanian Kosovar narcotics trafficker Naser Kelmendi. Naser Kelmendi was named by President Obama as a significant foreign narcotics trafficker pursuant to the Kingpin Act on June 1, 2012. As a result of today’s action, all assets within U.S. jurisdiction of those designated are frozen, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.