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🇬🇷🇮🇹GLOBAL $21-BILLION OIL SMUGGLING EMPIRE MASTERMIND ARRESTED The 47-year-old unnamed Italian man, whose ring smuggled billions worth of oil out of South American ports under legitimate shipping companies before transferring them to other ships in Asia, has been arrested in… https://t.co/9J7HztMDzh
Oil Smuggling Ring’s Head Honcho Nabbed In Athens A 47-year-old Italian who oversaw an illegal network that smuggled petroleum products internationally has been detained by police, according to Greek outlet To Vima on Sunday (March 31). The network reportedly included owners… https://t.co/lLEqUNqcWh
🛑 The gang stole the fuel products that were loaded onto its oil tankers from ports in Latin America, and switched off tracking transponders to deceive shipping brokers, police said in a statement. https://t.co/wcIEGrDESn
Greek authorities have arrested a member of a gang involved in fuel-product smuggling, which amassed $21 billion. The gang stole fuel products from Latin American ports and deactivated tracking transponders on their oil tankers to deceive shipping brokers. The arrested individual is a 47-year-old Italian who oversaw the illegal network, which smuggled petroleum products internationally. The network operated by transferring the smuggled oil from South American ports to other ships in Asia under legitimate shipping companies.
