The script promises to be amazing. luxury yacht belonging to Russian oligarch Dmitry MazepinShe suddenly disappeared from the port, which was seized by the Italian authorities after the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Aldabra, 22 meters long, was frozen in the port of Olbia In Sardinia in March 2022 when Dmitry Mazepin was blacklisted by the European Union.
since entering, This yacht is worth a million euros It remained quietly anchored in the port of Olbia until the inquest formally determined that it belonged to Wald Former F1 driver Nikita Mazepin.
The disappearance a few hours before the Aldabra-Mazepin link was confirmed
according to WatchmanThe boat disappeared just hours before it was officially confirmed that it belonged to this close friend of Vladimir Putin.
“Mazepine knew it was on the list, but he was able to take advantage of the time we worked to prove the boat belonged to him because we needed to investigate the chain of ownership. We were stressing [la propriété] when it was removedA source in the Italian police explained to the Guardian, confirming the disappearance of the luxury yacht.
He was last seen… in Tunisia
But where is Aldabra hiding? The GPS signal has been deactivated, and no longer appears in Marine Traffic, A site that specializes in locating boats in real time.
Mazepin had ascended Commando operation to infiltrate his yacht from the port of Olbia. According to the first elements of the investigation by the Italian police, the oligarch had hired several intermediaries including a Sardinian captain to hide the Aldabra in international waters.
According to investigators, the yacht was going to stop in the small port of Bisirta in Tunisia before it disappeared from the radar screens. His whereabouts are currently unknown.
Capture the boat captain
according to Watchman, It is about this disappearance that is the first. Never before has a Russian oligarch avoided European sanctions after being placed on a “black list”.
The captain who piloted the yacht from the port of Olbia has already been detained by the Italian authorities. During the hearing, he explained that he was not aware that the Al Dabra family had been seized and that they belonged to the Russian oligarchy recognized by the European Union.
He risks a fine of up to €500,000.
