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SEQUESTRATION
OF A GREEK CYPRIOT COMPANY CONCERNING MONEY LAUNDERING IN BELGIUM (23.10.2002)
Anvers Public Prosecutor’s Office of Belgium issued a statement
to the effect that black money laundering took place at their
Anvers Representation by “ACLN
LTD NV”, a company whose headquarters is registered in South Cyprus.
Accordingly, the Prosecutor’s Office announced that 40 million
euros, three cars and various properties of the company were seized including
two houses, a chateau, and a flat.
The Prosecutor’s Office also announced that the legal
proceedings which began last March, was performed with the cooperation of the
Americans. It was also pointed out that the security units from Denmark,
Luxembourg, Switzerland and Monaco were also icluded in the legal proceedings.
It was reported that one of the two representatives of the company
in Anvers was imprisoned and the other escaped with a great amount of cash
money.
It was also reported the director general of the company was a
Belgian origined from Tunusia.
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