Fiji has put a stop to a superyacht with ties to Russia.

Fiji has put a stop to a superyacht with ties to Russia.

The government of Fiji announced on Wednesday that a superyacht apparently owned by a sanctioned Russian oligarch has been barred from leaving the island nation’s waters.

According to a statement sent to AFP by the Pacific state’s prosecution office, the High Court granted an order on Tuesday to prevent the luxurious boat Amadea from departing.

According to some sources, the yacht is linked to oligarch Suleiman Kerimov, who is a target of US and EU sanctions for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

After receiving a request for “mutual legal assistance” from the US government, Fiji’s director of public prosecutions claimed it acted under the authority of the attorney general.

The prosecutors’ office said a separate US warrant to take the yacht would be “decided at a later date.”

It stated that the next court hearing would be held on Thursday.

Fijian police acknowledged last week that they were looking into the expensive yacht, which allegedly sailed from Latin America before arriving in Fiji without customs clearance.

Officers were investigating whether there had been any customs or immigration violations, as well as any drug, guns, or money laundering issues, according to the police commissioner.

According to the website which tracks the wealthiest people’s yachts, the Amadea is valued $325 million.

Kerimov is listed as the owner on several yacht-tracking websites, however this could no longer be independently verified.

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