Austin Alfonzo Piñate Romero V-18.740.727, also known as Austin Piñate or AustinVzla; President of Grupo Hammer is recognized as a key figure in the corruption and money laundering schemes of the narco-chavismo.
Austin Piñate, of Venezuelan origin and linked to Primitivo Cedeño; Governor of Portuguesa State, began his criminal activities in November 2013 with two shell companies related to vehicle sales and lighting systems, which have enabled him to execute money laundering procedures for chavista associates through the importation of various products.
In 2021, the speed and volume of dirty money from his operations allowed Piñate Romero to establish bases in Chile and Miami.
According to a confidential source, «this man loves fraud and overpricing; he is one of the outstanding connections of the regime».
«He is also producing sugar with Primitivo from Portuguesa in the sugar mills expropriated by the galactic Mortadelo, and obviously, he is also very close friends with the marginal Norkis because she never misses any of these stories», it was emphasized.
Video of Austin Piñate Applauding Electoral Fraud of Tyrant Nicolás Maduro:
Photos of Austin Piñate
Employees of Grupo Hammer Report Breach of Contract and Fraud:
A group of former employees of Grupo Hammer was consulted by our editorial team and reported that «Grupo Hammer pays its workers in foreign currency and then settles them as if they earned a minimum wage, they do not pay for vacations, exploit them by making them work on Saturdays and Sundays without payment, and do not provide uniforms while the owner Austin Piñate (money launderer) considers himself powerful».
