Kim was a senior General in the RCAF and was instrumental in the development in Koh Kong province and is alleged to have reaped a significant financial benefit from his relationships with a People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-owned entity. Kim is suspected of having used RCAF soldiers to intimidate, demolish, and clear-out land sought by the PRC-owned entity. Kun Kim was allegedly replaced as RCAF Chief of Staff because Kim had not shared profits from his unlawful businesses with senior Cambodian government officials. In addition to Kim, OFAC designated three members of Kim’s family: King Chandy (Chandy), Kim Sophary (Sophary), and Kim Phara (Phara), for acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Kim. [1]
Information
| IDENTIFYING INFORMATION | Senior General in the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 01.01.1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cambodia |
| NATIONALITY | Cambodia |
| COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE | Cambodia |
| FULL NAME | Kun Kim |
| FIRST AND MIDDLE NAME(S) | Kun |
| ALIASES | None |
| FAMILY MEMBERS | King Chandy - wife Kim Sophary - daughter Kim Phara - son |
| FAMILY MEMBERS SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS | King Chandy - wife Kim Sophary - daughter Kim Phara - son |
| SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED LINKS TO LEGAL ENTITIES | 7 Makara Phary Co., Ltd. (controlled by Sophary); K D Rubber Plantation Co., Ltd.( controlled by Chandy); Cambo Elite Security Force Co., Ltd. (controlled by Sophary); Romdoul Capital Pawn Co., Ltd. (controlled by Phara); Romdoul Development Co., Ltd. (controlled by Phara). [1] Union Development Group (UDG), a Chinese state-owned entity, that allegedly operated as a Cambodian entity under the aegis of Gen. Kun Kim. [2] |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS FROZEN OR CONFISCATED | Unknown |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS RETURNED | None |
| SANCTIONS REGIMES | US Global Magnitsky Sanctions. [1] |
| START OF SANCTIONS | 09.12.2019 [1] |