Police estimated the Pujol family controls only in Andorra ‘to … – The World

Police estimated the Pujol family controls only in Andorra 'to … – The World

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believes that the Pujol family controls only right now Andorra at least “500 million euros ” and use the tax haven as a platform “to divert their funds to Luxembourg “. Moreover, in recent months, following the publication of the draft UDEF and denouncing the former girlfriend of Jordi son in November 2012, would have accelerated the transfer of money from the Principality of Andorra the Grand Duchy considering Central European “burned” the first tax haven.

This is stated in a complete police report seen by the THE WORLD and in which it is noted that the holding of funds in this territory by the Catalan clan ” goes way back “and that money comes from” all kinds of alleged criminal actions “arising” from the privileged status that have Catalonia “. Specifically, the collection of fees in exchange for the award of public works by the Generalitat who chaired the patriarch of the saga.

Police states that it has come to this first estimate of external family fortune of former Catalan regional president through sources from the Andorran banking entities and specifically Private Banking Andorra (BPA), some of whose employees “have chosen to accept pay cooperation with judicial authorities and / or Spanish tax “.

As part of these investigations, the officers stated that they have received at the hands of these insiders, “snapshots” of the bank’s database with specific movements and batteries that they hold evidence verbal “These movements have destination Luxembourg” where “a banking product called internally SIL ( Free Investment Company )” is incorporated. A product, add agents, has a similar to the Sicav taxation and is personally controlled by Jordi Pujol Ferrusola, whom police considered the “family representative”.

Difficulties in identifying

Police Pujol abounds that have managed funds, plus Private Banking in Andorra, in others as” Banca Mora or Andbank “and highlights” serious difficulties “are finding themselves in the” identification process “in the Catalan family.

WORLD uncovered in November 2012 the existence of a hidden fortune by Pujol in the tax havens, including Switzerland is and Andorra, and revealed the testimony of ex girlfriend Ferrusola Jordi Pujol, who was instrumental in the start of the inquest that currently runs Court of Instruction No. 5 of the National Court .

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Bags So, this newspaper has already published the Economic Crime Unit and Tax (UDEF) of the National Police had documentary evidence that important They performed Pujol cash movements in Andorra. Conduct that was corroborated with the statement Victoria Alvarez Martin, that explained in great detail how she accompanied on these trips Pujol Jr. and surprised his former partner once with hidden pockets packed in the trunk of the car ticket 500 and 200 euros.

Jordi Pujol, Pere with his sons, George Jr. and Oriol (from left. At Right.) on Mount Aneto in the Pyrenees. | THE WORLD

also published WORLD September 2013 the testimony Ferrusola Pujol partner in the Argentine port of Rosario who recounted in great detail how Pujol Jr. acquired this business, one of the country’s economic lungs, pumping nine million euros coming in large part from their accounts in Andorra. Gustavo Shanahan said the bulk of the funds invested in Rosario Pujol were transferred from accounts Andbank and the rest of the money came from Panama and Switzerland.

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button shows that in only one month between December 9, 2010 and January 4, 2011, the wife of former leader of CiU and children Marta, Mireia, Pere and Oleguer made 11 admissions in their Andorran accounts worth 3.4 million euros. One finding that is part of the investigations carried out by the National Police in cooperation with the aforementioned sources within the Private Banking Andorra .

“Unable to determine the volume still “apostille National Police in reference to the total amount of money hidden by the Catalan clan in tax havens,” one of the leaders of the financial institution (Private Banking Andorra) said that they could not even determine with accuracy how much money is self-ownership. ” And researchers have found that a significant portion of the funds Pujol is “the name of trust.” Among the most important figureheads of those who have been discovered is Herbert Rainford , with offices in London and managed by the company Brantridge , one of the platforms from which the clan Pujol invests his fortune.

Indirect links ‘with 1,800 million’

Police Andorra emphasizes that “the proper volume” of the Pujol family “in any case be less than 500 million “and establishes links appearing” indirect “the clan” some 1,500-1,800 million , from which “unknown” yet “the percentage level they would have.

Finally, the National Police has established the link between the movements made by the offshore holding company controlled by Jordi Pujol Ferrusola with his brother Oleguer administered. The latter is being investigated for money laundering to handle large transactions such as the sale of Banco Santander offices or historical buildings Shirts from the Group Drago , based in tax havens of Jersey and Guernsey. The total amount of these transactions is around 3,000 million euro and the Attorney Oleguer Pujol Ferrusola suspect proceeded to the return of the appropriations requested by funds hidden unknown origin in the Channel Islands de la Mancha.