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Embezzlement Investigation
Russian Police is completing its investigation into one of the largest frauds in the
history of corporate Russia a 900,000,000$+ embezzlement of profits and assets from
Togliattiazot, a major producer of ammonia.
The criminal investigation focuses on a conspiracy among top managers and majority
shareholders of Togliattiazot to defraud Togliattiazot of a large part of its profits from
ammonia exports and to steal major industrial assets from Togliattiazot.
Police investigation revealed that the crimes were committed using a large number of
offshore companies from diverse jurisdictions. Some were used to handle criminal
payments and some to hide the fact that the criminal group controlled both
Togliattiazot and the seemingly independent companies it sold its produce and assets to
(at a huge undervalue).
The following list was compiled from open-source court documents. Although
investigation resources are normally kept closed till the trial (and may only be available
to the parties involved in the criminal proceedings), when the police arrests assets and
the accused challenges the arrest, the matter is brought before a court of law. Court
hearings are public in Russia, unless specifically declared closed.
The following companies are deemed by the police investigation to be vehicles for the
commission of crimes and/or used to hold criminally acquired assets:
Maxim Invest & Finance Inc., British Virgin Islands (Trident Chambers, PO
Box 164, Road Town, Tortola)
A.T.I. Limited, Hong Kong (3/F, Jonsim Place, 228, Queens Road East,
Wanchai, Hong Kong)
Wickerton Limited, British Virgin Islands (Road Town, Palm Grove House,
VG1110 Tortola, British Virgin Islands, P.O. Box 438)
Sanita Global Limited, British Virgin Islands (Road Town, Palm Grove House,
VG1110 Tortola, British Virgin Islands, P.O. Box 438)
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A.S. Industries (Cyprus) Limited, Cyprus (4, Andrea Zakou, Egkomi, Nicosia,
Cyprus)
Todan Limited, Cyprus (2 Agias Fylaxeos, & Zinonos Rossidi Corner, 1st
Floor, Limassol, 3082, Cyprus)
Trafalgar Developments Ltd, Anguilla (Harlaw Chambers, P.O. Box 126, The
Valley, Anguilla)
Instantania Holdings Ltd, British Virgin Islands (Palm Grove House, P.O. Box
438, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands)
Kamara Ltd, Saint Lucia (10 Manoel Street, PO Box 161, Castries, St Lucia)
Bairiki Inc., Nevis (c/o Trust Services (Nevis) Limited, Springates East,
Government Road, Charlestown, Nevis)