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Castle Security and Protection LLC

Listed by OFAC SDN (US), EU Consolidated List, SECO (Switzerland)
Syria
First listed 2023-04-24
9 aliases

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EU Consolidated ListActive listingID 152954

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Source: EU Consolidated List
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2023-04-24
Extractor: eu-xml-parser

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<sanctionEntity designationDate="2023-04-24" designationDetails="" unitedNationId="" euReferenceNumber="EU.10046.1" logicalId="152954">
        <regulation regulationType="amendment" organisationType="council" publicationDate="2023-04-24" entryIntoForceDate="2023-04-24" numberTitle="2023/844 (OJ L109 I)" programme="SYR" logicalId="175595">
            <publicationUrl>https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32023R0844</publicationUrl>
        </regulation>
        <subjectType code="enterprise" classificationCode="E"/>
        <nameAlias firstName="" middleName="" lastName="" wholeName="Castle Security and Protection LLC" function="" title="" nameLanguage="EN" strong="true" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="152957">
            <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2023-04-24" numberTitle="2023/844 (OJ L109 I)" publicationUrl="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32023R0844"/>
        </nameAlias>
        <nameAlias firstName="" middleName="" lastName="" wholeName="Citadel for Security and Protection" function="" title="" nameLanguage="EN" strong="true" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="152956">
            <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2023-04-24" numberTitle="2023/844 (OJ L109 I)" publicationUrl="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32023R0844"/>
        </nameAlias>
        <nameAlias firstName="" middleName="" lastName="" wholeName="Castle Security and Protection SRL" function="" title="" nameLanguage="RO" strong="true" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="153066">
            <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2023-04-24" numberTitle="2023/844 (OJ L109 I)" publicationUrl="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32023R0844"/>
        </nameAlias>
        <nameAlias firstName="" middleName="" lastName="" wholeName="شركة القلعة للحماية والحراسة والخدمات الأمني" function="" title="" nameLanguage="AR" strong="true" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="152958">
            <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2023-04-24" numberTitle="2023/844 (OJ L109 I)" publicationUrl="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32023R0844"/>
        </nameAlias>
        <nameAlias firstName="" middleName="" lastName="" wholeName="Castle for Security and Protection LLC" function="" title="" nameLanguage="EN" strong="true" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="152959">
            <remark>a shell company for the Fourth Division of the Syrian Arab Army.
Limited Liability Company;
Place of registration: Damascus, Syria;
Principal place of business: Damascus, Syria
Date of registration: 18.10.2017</remark>
            <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2023-04-24" numberTitle="2023/844 (OJ L109 I)" publicationUrl="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32023R0844"/>
        </nameAlias>
        <address city="Mazze, Damascus" street="Saraya Roundabout, Western Villas" poBox="" zipCode="" region="" place="" asAtListingTime="false" countryIso2Code="SY" countryDescription="SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="152955">
            <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2023-04-24" numberTitle="2023/844 (OJ L109 I)" publicationUrl="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32023R0844"/>
            <contactInfo key="PHONE" value="+963116119331; +963943800808"/>
        </address>
    </sanctionEntity>

Name on list: Castle Security and Protection LLC
Programmes / regimes: SYR
Listed on: 2023-04-24
Last updated: 2023-04-24
Aliases: Citadel for Security and Protection · شركة القلعة للحماية والحراسة والخدمات الأمني · Castle for Security and Protection LLC
Countries: Syria
Addresses: Saraya Roundabout, Western Villas, Mazze, Damascus, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
Identifiers: EU reference: EU.10046.1
Legal act: 2023/844 (OJ L109 I) – https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32023R0844
Remarks: a shell company for the Fourth Division of the Syrian Arab Army. Limited Liability Company; Place of registration: Damascus, Syria; Principal place of business: Damascus, Syria Date of registration: 18.10.2017

OFAC SDN (US)Active listingID 29856

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Source: OFAC SDN (US)
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Extractor: ofac-xml-parser

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<sdnEntry>
    <uid>29856</uid>
    <lastName>CASTLE SECURITY AND PROTECTION LLC</lastName>
    <sdnType>Entity</sdnType>
    <remarks>(Linked To: BIN ALI, Khodr Taher)</remarks>
    <programList>
      <program>PAARSSR-EO13894</program>
    </programList>
    <idList>
      <id>
        <uid>136927</uid>
        <idType>Organization Type:</idType>
        <idNumber>Private security activities</idNumber>
      </id>
    </idList>
    <akaList>
      <aka>
        <uid>46801</uid>
        <type>a.k.a.</type>
        <category>strong</category>
        <lastName>CASTLE COMPANY FOR PROTECTION, GUARDING AND SECURITY SERVICES</lastName>
      </aka>
      <aka>
        <uid>46802</uid>
        <type>a.k.a.</type>
        <category>strong</category>
        <lastName>CITADEL FOR PROTECTION, GUARD AND SECURITY SERVICES</lastName>
      </aka>
      <aka>
        <uid>46803</uid>
        <type>a.k.a.</type>
        <category>weak</category>
        <lastName>CASTLE SECURITY AND PROTECTION</lastName>
      </aka>
      <aka>
        <uid>46804</uid>
        <type>a.k.a.</type>
        <category>strong</category>
        <lastName>AL-QALA'A FOR PROTECTION, GUARDING, AND SECURITY SERVICES</lastName>
      </aka>
      <aka>
        <uid>46963</uid>
        <type>a.k.a.</type>
        <category>strong</category>
        <lastName>C.S.P. CASTLE PROTECTION, GUARDING AND SECURITY SERVICES</lastName>
      </aka>
      <aka>
        <uid>46964</uid>
        <type>a.k.a.</type>
        <category>strong</category>
        <lastName>AL-QALAA COMPANY FOR SECURITY SERVICES</lastName>
      </aka>
    </akaList>
    <addressList>
      <address>
        <uid>45003</uid>
        <address1>Opposite the gas station, enter hospital 601</address1>
        <address2>Sheikh Saad</address2>
        <address3>Mazzeh, West Villas</address3>
        <city>Damascus</city>
        <country>Syria</country>
      </address>
      <address>
        <uid>45005</uid>
        <city>Aleppo</city>
        <country>Syria</country>
      </address>
    </addressList>
  </sdnEntry>

Name on list: CASTLE SECURITY AND PROTECTION LLC
Programmes / regimes: PAARSSR-EO13894
Aliases: CASTLE COMPANY FOR PROTECTION, GUARDING AND SECURITY SERVICES · CITADEL FOR PROTECTION, GUARD AND SECURITY SERVICES · CASTLE SECURITY AND PROTECTION · AL-QALA'A FOR PROTECTION, GUARDING, AND SECURITY SERVICES · C.S.P. CASTLE PROTECTION, GUARDING AND SECURITY SERVICES · AL-QALAA COMPANY FOR SECURITY SERVICES
Countries: Syria
Addresses: Opposite the gas station, enter hospital 601, Sheikh Saad, Mazzeh, West Villas, Damascus, Syria
Aleppo, Syria
Identifiers: Organization Type:: Private security activities
Linked to (per list): BIN ALI, Khodr Taher
Remarks: (Linked To: BIN ALI, Khodr Taher)

SECO (Switzerland)Active listingID 62374

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Source: SECO (Switzerland)
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2025-06-20
Extractor: seco-xml-parser

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Name on list: Castle for Security and Protection LLC
Programmes / regimes: Syria
Listed on: 2023-05-05
Last updated: 2025-06-20
Aliases: شركة القلعة للحماية والحراسة والخدمات الأمني · Castle Security and Protection LLC · Citadel for Security and Protection
Countries: Syria
Addresses: Saraya Roundabout, Western Villas, Mazze, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic
Remarks: Castle for Security and Protection LLC is a private company, which acts as a shell company for the Fourth Division of the Syrian Arab Army, which is led by Maher al-Assad. Castle for Security is involved also in the trafficking of narcotics. The Captagon trade has become a business model led by the former al-Assad regime, enriching the inner circle of the former al-Assad regime and forming its lifeline. It therefore benefits from and supports the former al-Assad regime. Type of entity: Limited Liability Company Place of registration: Damascus, Syria Principal place of business: Damascus, Syria Sector: Militia turned Security Company Phone Number: +963116119331; +963943800808

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