Today’s headline: U.S. arrests Iranian over alleged $115 million sanctions evasion scheme.
www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-iran-crime/u-s-arrests-iranian-over-alleged-115-million-sanctions-evasion-scheme-idUSKBN1GW32E
Principals actors:
Ali Sadr Hashemi Nejad, former president of Pilatus Bank
Stratus Group, parent company of (www.stratusholding.com/en )
Iranian International Housing Corporation- 2005 housing investment in Venezuela.
Related to Panama Papers
Daphne Caruana Galizia, journalist killed after publishing money laundering article.
www.cnn.com/2017/10/16/europe/daphne-caruana-galizia-killed-malta/index.html
2nd headline today:
Galizia’s source and former Pilatus Bank employee, Maria Efimova (Russian whistleblower) surrenders to Greek police.
/theshiftnews.com/2018/03/20/russian-whistleblower-maria-efimova-gives-herself-in-to-greek-police/
“Maria Efimova is a material witness in investigations on corruption and money laundering in Malta, involving Pilatus Bank and government members exposed by Panama Papers and Malta’s FIU.”
Story also indicates Efimova has some knowledge or involvement about ex-spy poisoning on UK.
Is this tied to Q’s post regarding Iran next?