Judicial authorities are investigating Bulgaria international money laundering scheme, which allegedly involves the Estonian company AS Tavid, currency exchange and sale of gold, together with the Bulgarian and financial firm Optima Ca. According to local media, through the transfer of money between Bulgaria and Estonia "laundered Russian Ruble in the amount of 1,4 billion dollars, the portal Postimees newspaper, referring to AFP.
Press Secretary of the Bulgarian prosecutors Stelyana Kozhuharova confirmed that the investigation actually carried out, but refused to disclose details because it is confidential information. Associated with the investigation source said that the investigation covers the entire European Union.
According to the Bulgarian newspaper 24 Hours, originally large amounts of rubles transferred to the Bulgarian company Optima Ca, offering financial services, as well as buying and selling real estate.
The above company, presumably to apply half the amount in a bank account AS Tavi, which in turn sends them back to Russia. The remaining sum is transferred, according to the newspaper, to a bank account in Cyprus, Dubai, Hong Kong and other countries.
The owner of the company Optima Ca was born in Russia to Finnish passport Helen Elizabeth von Messing. According to her, the turnover of one billion euros, it has no idea of what it is accused.
In turn, one of their leaders AS Tavid Kuno Ryaak told reporters that the suspect in his firm with the international money-laundering nonsense. "We have not contacted any law enforcement authorities or from Bulgaria or from Estonia," - said Ryaak.
According to him, such as AS Tavid financial companies are under the control of the Estonian Bureau of Anti-Money Laundering and the company operates in accordance with all laws related to finance. According to Ryaaka, Bulgarian media have used the name of a foreign company to raise its interest to readers of news, reports .
The press secretary of the Sofia Court Elena Trifonova confirmed that on the instructions of the court were arrested von Messing and CEO of Optima Ca Dmitry Abramkin. December 23, 2008 von Messing was released from detention on bail, but she has no right to leave Bulgaria. Abramkin was still under arrest.
More than a decade ago, a Finnish court recognized von Messing guilty of tax crimes.
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