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How the US targets people for sanctions

The United States used its embassy’s political and economic section or the internet to gather data on people that it intended to add on to the Zimbabwe sanctions list.

It said that where internet sources were used, these were confirmed by visa application records.

Among those it was targeting were:

 

  • Bonyongwe, Happyton Mabhuya, CIO director
  • DOB: November 6, 1960
  •  
  • Chihuri, Ocious Pelonsic: Daughter of Augustine Chihuri
  • Confirmation of family relationship: yes.
  • DOB: December 14, 1983
  •  
  • Chinamasa, Kangai: Daughter of Patrick Chinamasa ( in earlier cables Kangai was identified as Chinamasa’s son)
  • Confirmation of family relationship: yes.
  • DOB: June 30, 1980
  •  
  • Chinamasa, Tinotenda: Son of Patrick Chinamasa
  • Confirmation of family relationship: yes.
  • DOB: August 29, 1982
  •  
  • Mada, Ishmael: Central Intelligence Organization (CIO),
  • internal branch
  • DOB: September 23, 1958
  •  
  • Muvuti, Samuel Tendi: Head of Grain Marketing Board
  • DOB: July 6, 1957
  •  
  • Muzariri, Livingston Menard: CIO Deputy Director
  • DOB: August 8, 1955
  •  
  • Sibanda, Phillip: Commander of Zimbabwean Republic Army
  • DOB: December 24, 1954

 

It also targeted entities:

 

  • Auri Jewel
  • 700 Kinderkamack Rd.
  • Orodell, New Jersey 07649
  •  
  • Auri Jewel
  • 390 Fifth Avenue, Suite 804
  • New York, NY
  •  
  • Jongwe Printing and Publishing Company
  • 14 Austin Road
  • Harare, Zimbabwe
  •  
  • ZIDCO Holdings
  • 88 Robert Mugabe Road
  • Harare, Zimbabawe

 

Full cable:


Viewing cable 07HARARE1007, ZIMBABWE SANCTIONS: IDENTIFIERS FOR TARGETED

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Reference ID

Created

Classification

Origin

07HARARE1007

2007-11-08 14:32

CONFIDENTIAL

Embassy Harare

VZCZCXYZ0001

RR RUEHWEB

 

DE RUEHSB #1007 3121432

ZNY CCCCC ZZH(CCY AD29F799 AMG8240-695)

R 081432Z NOV 07

FM AMEMBASSY HARARE

TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2113

INFO RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC

RUEHDS/AMEMBASSY ADDIS ABABA

RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC

RHEHAAA/NSC WASHDC

C O N F I D E N T I A L HARARE 001007

 

SIPDIS

 

SIPDIS

 

C O R R E C T E D C O P Y (ADDED ADDIS)

 

AF/S FOR S.HILL

ADDIS ABABA FOR USAU

ADDIS ABABA FOR ACSS

STATE PASS TO USAID FOR E.LOKEN AND L.DOBBINS

STATE PASS TO NSC FOR SENIOR AFRICA DIRECTOR B.PITTMAN

STATE PASS TO TREASURY FOR OFAC

 

E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/09/2012

TAGS: PREL PGOV ZI

SUBJECT: ZIMBABWE SANCTIONS: IDENTIFIERS FOR TARGETED

INDIVIDUALS

 

Classified By: Pol/Econ Chief Glenn Warren under 1.4 b/d

 

1. (C) This cable provides unclassified identifier data for

the newly proposed Zimbabwe sanctions targets. Note that in

each case involving a family relationship, the family ties

have been confirmed by Embassy Political/Economic Section

contacts or internet sources. Where internet sources are

used, these have been confirmed by visa application records.

Post is continuing to develop identifier information on other

targeted individuals.

 

2. (U) Targeted individuals

 

Bonyongwe, Happyton Mabhuya, CIO director

DOB: November 6, 1960

 

Chihuri, Ocious Pelonsic: Daughter of Augustine Chihuri

Confirmation of family relationship: yes.

DOB: December 14, 1983

 

Chinamasa, Kangai: Daughter of Patrick Chinamasa

Confirmation of family relationship: yes.

DOB: June 30, 1980

 

Chinamasa, Tinotenda: Son of Patrick Chinamasa

Confirmation of family relationship: yes.

DOB: August 29, 1982

 

Mada, Ishmael: Central Intelligence Organization (CIO),

internal branch

DOB: September 23, 1958

 

Muvuti, Samuel Tendi: Head of Grain Marketing Board

DOB: July 6, 1957

 

Muzariri, Livingston Menard: CIO Deputy Director

DOB: August 8, 1955

 

Sibanda, Phillip: Commander of Zimbabwean Republic Army

DOB: December 24, 1954

 

 

2. (U) Targeted entities

 

Auri Jewel

700 Kinderkamack Rd.

Orodell, New Jersey 07649

 

Auri Jewel

390 Fifth Avenue, Suite 804

New York, NY

 

Jongwe Printing and Publishing Company

14 Austin Road

Harare, Zimbabwe

 

ZIDCO Holdings

88 Robert Mugabe Road

Harare, Zimbabawe

DHANANI

 

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