Three separate sources have now reported the following scheme to this site: Aliou Boubacar Diallo controls a gold mine in Mali called Wassoul’or. Olivier Couriol from Noor Capital (born 11/05/1964, traveling with French passport No. 17FV26627), Rashed Al Suwaidi, and Abdul Jabbar Al-Sayegh are silent partners of Diallo, according to Malian sources. The Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) initially (in December 2017), and later Tareck el Aissami, selected Noor Capital as a partner in gold transactions. Venezuelan gold is transported in cargo planes (the first shipment in November 2018 with 500,000 ounces and another similar shipment reported recently) to the United Arab Emirates. Malian Diallo brings export documents of “self-production” from Wassoul’or to provide legitimacy. Reports indicate that some Malian authorities are involved in the deal. The gold is either sent directly to the United Arab Emirates or through Mali, where Couriol and his team at Noor Capital dispose of it as Malian gold. The resulting proceeds are shared.
Couriol is also linked to the movement and laundering of funds of el Aissami through Turkish banks, according to sources. Armando “Coco” Capriles has been mentioned as another participant in this scheme. BCV designated TC Ziraat Bankansi as a counterparty for some operations on December 22, 2017.
Diallo is actively involved in Malian politics and threw his hat into the presidential race in 2018. It is alleged that Couriol provided funding for Diallo’s campaign. Couriol’s history includes remarkable periods, such as the purchase of Airbus in Pearl Gold, another gold producer in Mali linked to Diallo.
Couriol establishes the protective structures needed with the help of a lawyer named David Bitton, according to sources familiar with Couriol’s activities.
*A request for comments was sent to Diallo, Bitton, and Noor Capital.
*UPDATE 02/02/2019, 11:36 AM GMT: The following message has been reportedly received from Diallo, please note the lack of names. Diallo, or whoever sent that message and the threats, did not respond to questions about Couriol’s involvement and Diallo’s past and present links with Couriol and Noor Capital.
From: Info Wassoul’Or [email protected]>
Date: Saturday, February 2, 2019, at 06:09
Subject: Forward: Vote defamatory article at infodio.com and retweeted through Twitter
To: alek.boyd, alekboyd
CC:
The gold production of Wassoul’Or is known and published on its official website. This production is recognized by the Malian state and the EITI (Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative).
Wassoul’Or has never been involved in gold sales from any foreign country.
The company reserves the right to sue you and Twitter for defamation.
The gold production of Wassoul’Or is known and published on its official website. This production is recognized by the Malian state and the EITI (Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative).
Wassoul’Or has never been involved in sales of gold from any foreign country.
The company reserves the right to sue you and Twitter for defamation.
Wassoul’Or SA
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