on Friday 19 April, 2024

Houthis committed 6186 financial crimes during seven years of war in Yemen

by : Yemen Details

The (p.t.o.c) platform, concerned with tracking organized crimes and money laundering in Yemen, documented 6186 financial crimes committed by the Houthis during seven years of war, from 2015 to 2021.

Houthi financial crimes have varied between money laundering, terrorism financing, terrorism, corruption, cross-border money transfer, tax evasion, fraud, forgery, counterfeiting, Security Council sanctions, drugs, money smuggling, and human trafficking.

The statistics include crimes documented by the (p.t.o.c) platform based on reports within the Houthi group:

2018 financial crimes recorded in 2021;
1,554 financial crimes recorded in 2020;
883 financial crimes recorded in 2019;
653 financial crimes recorded in 2018;
662 financial crimes recorded in 2017;
317 financial crimes recorded in 2016;
99 financial crimes recorded in 2015.