Jorge Omar Wakfie Abdelnour, known as “Yuyo,” currently resides in Miami, specifically in the Doral area, alongside his partners (nephews) Mitchel Antonio Fannoum Wakfie and José Gabriel Fannoum Wakfie. They are under investigation by the National Assembly of Venezuela for their involvement in the fraudulent acquisition of foreign currency through a corruption network in CADIVI from 2010 to 2013, during which this institution had the necessary resources to supply the private sector for purchasing essential goods and services for the country’s development. They continued similar activities with CENCOEX, extracting unimaginable fortunes.
Furthermore, they have been linked to drug trafficking, money laundering, and influence peddling during that period, and now an extensive list of companies in the USA and Panama, as well as numerous individuals tied to the business network of these alleged Larense entrepreneurs, has emerged. This was reported by www.abcnoticias.net.
The National Assembly, now with close ties to the U.S. government, is tracking these businesspeople to prevent them from enjoying impunity abroad. To erase their traces related to the ongoing investigations, they have allegedly relied on various gifts and donations to those who currently usurp the functions of the Assembly, including luxury trucks that are openly displayed by members of the Clap faction.
The legitimate authorities conducting investigations into this Arab-Venezuelan network have identified over 290 million dollars in transactions thus far. Among those involved are Nelson Antonio Montilla, Luis Gerardo Cárdenas, Josep Abdón, José Luis Cortesi, Bruce Green, as well as Edgardo Zuleta and Justo Noguera, high-ranking officials within the regime.
Among the companies owned and associated with them implicated in the scheme are Wisa Wakfie Internacional, Prodisal 21, Ensambladora Eléctrica Venezolana ENELVE, and King 200 bb 1294. These companies are based in the Industrial Zone of Barquisimeto in commercial premises, while others are located in Punto Fijo, Falcón State. Shawarma Express Import & Export Global Trading is said to be based in Panama in the Colón Free Zone. Other entities include Modern 10238 LLC, Modern 10286, WR Enterprise LLC, Airis Enterprises CORP, VPR Floor Mats INC, VPR Led Lights INC, VPR Food Trucks INC, Segomarket LLC, Segomarket USA LLC, Segovariedades LLC, Office Property Rivera Point Doral GFW INC, and AGM Investments Group Corp, which are all registered in the United States in areas like Doral Miami, Orlando, and Windermere, Florida. They have presumably taken precautions regarding the possibility of being a conduit for laundering assets derived from corrupt practices before American authorities (Department of Treasury, FinCEN, OFAC, Homeland Security, US Citizenship and Immigration Services), with which the legitimate and recognized Venezuelan authorities collaborate in their investigative efforts in these matters, especially since two of these businesspeople have warrants issued by the 5th Control Court of the Lara Judicial Circumscription for alleged Money Laundering, Fraud, and Organized Crime.