Malek Rueben is mainly implicated in and sanctioned for his alleged connection to human rights abuses in South Sudan, however, he is also believed to be involved in acts of corruption. He reportedly used his position as Deputy Chief of General Staff for Logistics to issue contracts with inflated prices in order to receive extensive kickbacks. In 2015, it was suspected Malek Reuben was fabricating procurement contracts for food provision to SPLA troops. Malek Reuben also reportedly controls a private company, Mak International Services Co Ltd, that sells explosives to private companies in South Sudan in an arrangement promoted on an exclusive basis by the SPLA, and received payments and cash deposits of hundreds of thousands of U.S. dollars by foreign-backed companies. [1]
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| IDENTIFYING INFORMATION | Deputy Chief of General Staff for Logistics; b) Deputy Chief of Defence Staff and Inspector General of the Army |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 01.01.1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Yei, South Sudan |
| NATIONALITY | South Sudan |
| COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE | South Sudan |
| FULL NAME | Malek Reuben Riak Rengu |
| FIRST AND MIDDLE NAME(S) | Malek Reuben |
| ALIASES | Malek Ruben |
| FAMILY MEMBERS | Unknown |
| FAMILY MEMBERS SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS | None |
| SUSPECTED OR CONFIRMED LINKS TO LEGAL ENTITIES | All Energy Investments Ltd, A+ Engineering, Electronics & Media Printing Co. Ltd, and Mak International Services Co Ltd. [1] |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS FROZEN OR CONFISCATED | Unknown |
| ESTIMATES OF ASSETS RETURNED | None |
| SANCTIONS REGIMES | Canada Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act. [1] |
| START OF SANCTIONS | 02.11.2017 [1] [2] |