A yacht was arrested in Fiji. as he wrote TASS, local authorities suspect that it allegedly belongs to Russian Senator Suleiman Kerimov. The related news was broadcast by the Fiji TV channel FBC.
According to state police, the Amadea yacht entered “Fiji’s exclusive economic zone” on April 13 without proper authorization from the authorities.
After the ship was taken into custody, law enforcement began to find the owner’s name and port of registration.
By law, foreign ships are required to obtain permission from various government departments and agencies to enter Fijian ports.
The EU has also included businessman Suleiman Kerimov on the sanctions list, as he is the main shareholder of the Polyus company, so his assets must be frozen if he is found on the land.
It was previously reported that the yachts of Russian businessmen were sanctioned. to hide in the Maldives. Businessman Andrey Melnichenko Motor Yacht A is reportedly hiding on the islands. As soon as Melnichenko entered the sanction list, the ship was disconnected from the positioning system.
Motor Yacht A is one of six Russian-associated yachts based in the Maldives in the Indian Ocean. The country’s Attorney General, Hussein Shamim, states that the authorities cannot confiscate the yachts unless their owners violate local laws.