4th April 2022
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Spanish Civil Guards stand by the Tango superyacht, suspected to belong to a Russian oligarch, as it is docked at the Mallorca Royal Nautical Club, in Palma de Mallorca, in the Spanish island of Mallorca, Spain, April 4, 2022. Juan Poyates Oliver/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT.
MADRID, April 4 (Reuters) - Spanish police on Monday impounded a superyacht belonging to Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg,they said, in what is believed to be the first such action in Europe at the request of U.S. authorities.
Valued at more than 90 million euros ($99 million), the 78-metre-long "Tango" (255 ft) was seized in a shipyard on the Mediterreaean island of Mallorca, the Guardia Civil police said in a statement.
A number of documents and data storage devices were seized on board, it said, adding it had also uncovered "a complex financial and partnership scheme" designed to hide Vekselberg's ownership of the vessel.