United States imposes sanctions on Foxtrot Network

 

WASHINGTON – The United States of America has imposed sanctions on Foxtrot Network.

In a statement, Secretary of State, Marco Rubio described the Foxtrot Network, as a transnational criminal organization, and that it is sanctioning it along t its fugitive leader, Rawa Majid.

“The Foxtrot Network is a notorious criminal gang based in Sweden and a prominent drug trafficking organization in the region”, the statement said, and that the group is involved in arms trafficking and contributes to rising violence in Northern Europe, including shootings, contract killings, and assaults.

The statement noted that the Iranian regime leveraged the Foxtrot Network to carry out attacks on Israeli and Jewish targets in Europe, including the Israeli Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, in January 2024.

Majid, Rubio said has specifically cooperated with the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security, which is sanctioned by the United States under multiple authorities.

“Majid is also the subject of numerous Swedish charges related to narcotics and firearms”, he said.

According to him, the Department of State, together with the Department of the Treasury, will continue to expose and impose costs on the Iranian regime for its malign activities as part of the Trump Administration’s renewed maximum pressure campaigns.

“This action also underscores our commitment to hold accountable those individuals and organizations who work in conjunction with the regime in Tehran to undermine our nation’s safety and security and our global partners.

“The Foxtrot Network is being sanctioned pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13581, as amended by E.O. 13863, for being a foreign person that constitutes a significant transnational criminal organization. Majid is being sanctioned for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the Foxtrot Network. As a result, all property and interests in property of the designated persons in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons are blocked”