Portuguese in jail for light Allseas

A Portuguese in Britain was sentenced to fourteen years in prison for his involvement in defrauding the Dutch company Allseas.

The scammer had himself presented as a wealthy investor who had ties with the Vatican and the Spanish aristocracy. He was arrested in 2011 at Heathrow Airport in London. while the police found fake documents which indicated that the Portuguese had access to bank accounts with billions of euros.

Some 88 million could eventually be recovered. The rest of the money was used by the police to finance the luxury lifestyle of Nobre. The Portuguese would have had a penchant for five-star hotels and clothing.

A female suspect was found guilty Tuesday of involvement in the fraud. They will be told later what her punishment. A third suspect died before the beginning of the process.