The UN Security Council Resolution, S/RES/2653 (2022) imposes a travel ban, an asset freeze and a targeted arms embargo in connection with the situation concerning Haiti, and establishes a Sanctions Committee and a Panel of Experts
Public Notice
RE: SPECIAL NOTICE AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION –
UN Panel of Experts on Haiti - Security Council 2653 Sanctions Committee Per special notice and direction from the Office of the Attorney General and pursuant to Section 3A of the International Obligations (Economic & Ancillary Measures) Amendment Act, 2019 and resolution 2653 (2022), the Central Bank of The Bahamas (“the Central Bank”) hereby requires that all Supervised Financial Institutions (“SFIs”) licensed in The Bahamas, as a matter of high priority, review their client records to determine whether or not they hold funds, other financial assets or economic resources which are either owned or controlled directly or indirectly by the below names or entities listed on the Sanctions List or any person acting on their behalf or at their discretion, and report both positive and negative findings to the Central Bank. Additionally, any positive findings (“hits”) are required to be reported to the Financial Intelligence Unit and the Attorney General.
1) Jimmy Cherizier aka Barbeque
2) Andre Johnson aka Izo
3) Joseph Wilson
4) Vitelhomme Innocent
5) Victor Prophane
6) Elan Luckson
7) Renel Destina
Inquiries or comments to this notice should be addressed to:
Analytics Unit
Bank Supervision Department
Central Bank of The Bahamas
Email: amlanalytics@centralbankbahamas.com
Issued: 6 August 2025
