Jesús Alfredo Vergara Betancourt, Jorge and Roberto Añez, and Jorge Dellan are reported to have “scammed and committed criminal acts,” according to Europol.
Jesús Alfredo Vergara Betancourt, Leonardo Dellán, Jorge, and Roberto Añez make up the group of alleged Venezuelan “businessmen” under investigation by the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) for various corruption-related activities linked to companies in the Maduro regime.
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A Series of Scams and Criminal Activities
Jesús Alfredo Vergara Betancourt, director of Marine Agency Desarrollos 1405 CA, is reportedly under investigation for dealings with the Venezuelan Corporation of Guayana (CVG), PDVSA, and the National Superintendency of Crypto Assets (Sunacrip).
Together with Jorge and Roberto Añez from Avior Airlines and Jorge Dellan, cousin of the former president of the Industrial Bank of Venezuela (BIV), Leonardo González Dellan, they “would have scammed and committed criminal acts,” according to investigations conducted by Europol.
Sunacrip is in charge of managing operations with the Petro cryptocurrency, which the Nicolás Maduro regime still maintains.
Financial authorities from the Psuv are considering the possibility of eliminating this cryptocurrency, following its role in the latest Pdvsa corruption scheme.
Shortly after the latest corruption scandal erupted within Pdvsa, the Petro’s blockchain experienced an interruption that affected transactions and crypto-financial services for users.
Users reported a lack of information and transparency from Sunacrip.
Additionally, the value of the Petro plummeted more than 45% in the secondary market, despite it being fixed at $60 per unit on the regime’s official website.
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Investigation by the Public Prosecutor’s Office and Conclusion
According to the investigations conducted thus far by the Venezuelan prosecutor’s office, a substantial portion of payments for the sale of Venezuelan crude oil was made through cryptocurrencies.
The initial estimate for these transactions was between 3 and 5 billion dollars. However, the actual figure may currently be three to four times higher.
The so-called “Pdvsa-crypto” scandal involved multimillion-dollar transactions with virtual currencies, primarily aimed at evading U.S. sanctions and continuing the trade of Venezuelan oil.
In addition to dozens of cryptocurrency accounts, those involved in the scheme moved millions in payments and bribes using various methods, including shell companies and banks in Switzerland, Russia, and the Middle East, as well as cash-filled briefcases.
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