Regarding the story about BVI companies connected to money laundering charges through Manhattan, the names of these 16 BVI-registered companies have been revealed to the public this week.
The New York District Attorney’s Office named the companies indicted in connection with money laundering activities that could have been tied to terrorist activities by means of illegal transfer of billions of USD from Brazil and other South American countries through New York banks to the Middle East.
The BVI-registered companies indicted in New York are:
- Avion Resources Ltd. (registered address: Tropic Isle Building, P.O. Box 438; seems to be registered by Integro International Incorporations);
- Bahia Blanca Ltd. (registered address: Sea Meadow House, Blackburne Highway, P.O. Box 116; seems to be registered by The AMS Group);
- Best Consulting Ltd. (registered address: Akara Bldg., 24 De Castro Street, Wickhams Cay 1; seems to be registered by Mossack Fonseca & Co (BVI) Ltd);
- Beverly Hills Group Inc. (registered address: The Creque Building, P.O. Box 116);
- Farswiss Asset Management Ltd.
as well as
- Braza Corporation;
- Chettiar Business Inc.;
- Gatex Corporation;
- Harber Corporation;
- Harborside Corporation;
- Mabon Coporation;
- Midland Financial Inc.;
- Phoenix Export Import S.A.;
- Safe Port Investments Corp.;
- Silver Commodities Ltd.;
- Tigrus Corporation,
all with registered address at Vanterpool Plaza, 2nd Floor, Wickhams Cay 1.
The Financial Services Commission is intending to get in touch with the BVI authorities to see if anti-money laundering laws were broken. A local investigation can be initiated as well.