In the hands of the Greek authorities Italian leader of a criminal organization active in the smuggling of oil from Latin America with profits exceeding 21 billion dollars.
In particular, the prosecuting authorities arrested a 47-year-old Italian, against whom an arrest warrant was pending for participation in an international oil smuggling ring.
The arrested person was located in Varkiza, from the Directorate of File and Identity Searches of the Attica Security Directorate.
According to ELAS, a red notice was issued against the foreigner by Interpol. The Italian was a leading member of the criminal organization, which was based in Latin America.
How the criminal organization operated
The organization, as the owner of tankers, under the guise of legitimate shipping companies, loaded oil products from Latin American ports and managed to appropriate them during their transport, using various tricks.
In particular, it procured satellite relay and identification devices from decommissioned ships in Asian ports, then installed them on its tankers and deactivated them during transport, managing to deceive charterers. It is noted that the illegal economic benefit of the spiral exceeds 21 billion US dollars, damaging both the charterers and their state.
Also, as reported by ELAS, the Italian lived a luxurious life in Greece. He lived with his family in a villa in Vari and drove expensive cars.
The arrested person will be taken to the Athens Prosecutor’s Office today.
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