The company requested the seizure of US$7.7 million and £700,000 held in the London bank account of former Petrobras employee Mario Ildue de Miranda.
LONDON (Reuters) – The UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) may seize more than $8 million in illegal cash linked to a corruption scandal involving Petrobras uncovered by Operation Lava Jato, a London court ruled on Friday.
The agency requested the seizure of US$7.7 million and £700,000 in the London bank account of former Petrobras employee Mario Ildue de Miranda, who was arrested in Brazil as part of the Lava Jato.
The agency said it was the largest amount ever seized by the SFO from a single bank account.
SFO director Lisa Osofsky said in a statement: “Over two years we have unraveled a complex web of transactions around the world, exposed Mr Miranda’s attempt to hide criminal evidence and ensured that the UK cannot be used as a place to hide criminal assets.”
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Miranda’s lawyer, Abdullah al-Younisi, told Reuters: “Our client is obviously disappointed in the verdict”, adding that “we, as a team, have digested this with him and considered all options, including an appeal”.
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