The requisition to the luxurious yacht “flying fox” is part of an investigation “on alleged money laundering and arms trafficking,” according to a statement from the Public Ministry.
The entity, which does not specify the name of the owner of the vessel, indicated that it requested the order to enter “by virtue of formal legal cooperation” made by the United States and “by virtue of international agreements to fight crime and crime ” signed by the country.
The ship, one of the most luxurious pleasure yachts in the world, belongs to Russian businessman Dmitri Kamenshchik, owner of Moscow’s Domodedovo airport, according to Forbes magazine.
On March 25, agents from the US Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) office visited the yacht, which has been anchored in the port of Santo Domingo since the 21st of that month.
During their inspection visit, the US agents were accompanied by officials from various Dominican agencies.
The luxury yacht “Flying Fox” measures 136 meters in length, has eleven cabins, a heliport, a 12-meter swimming pool, a two-story spa and 400 square meters, a cinema and a professional diving center, among other facilities.
The company Imperial Yachts rents the boat for a minimum fee of 3.5 million dollars per week, according to information on the website of this concessionaire.
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United States approved various sanctions that would affect businessmen close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, many of them owners of luxury boats. EFE
