بلحسن الطرابلسي
Brother-in-law of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Belhassen Trabelsi is a businessman. As one of the most powerful members of the former Tunisian regime, he was convicted for corruption in absentia in 2011 and sentenced to 15 years in prison. Belhassen resided in Canada for several years but he has disappeared off the radar of Canadian authorities when threatened with deportation. [1] [2] [3]
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| IDENTIFYING INFORMATION | Brother-in-law of Ben Ali |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 05.11.1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tunisia, Tunis |
| NATIONALITY | Tunisia |
| COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE | Unknown |
| FULL NAME | Belhassen Ben Mohamed Ben Rhouma Trabelsi |
| FIRST AND MIDDLE NAME(S) | Belhassen Ben Mohamed Ben Rhouma |
| ALIASES | None |
| FAMILY MEMBERS | Leila Trabelsi - sister Mohamed Fares Trabelsi - son Zaina Trabelsi - daughter Asma Trabelsi - daughter Syrine Trabelsi - daughter Soufia Trabelsi - daughter Saida Dherif - mother |
| FAMILY MEMBERS SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS | Leila Trabelsi - sister |
| SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED LINKS TO LEGAL ENTITIES | Zenade Resources Limited. [1] |
| SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED LINKS TO BANK ACCOUNTS | Assets in Canada. [1] |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS FROZEN OR CONFISCATED | Unknown |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS RETURNED | CHF40 million from Switzerland. [1] |
| SANCTIONS REGIMES | EU Misappropriation sanctions. [1] Canada Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials sanctions.[2] |
| START OF SANCTIONS | 04.02.2011 [1] 23.03.2011 [2] |