Ecuador Guinea Vice President luxury car 2.9 billion yen for seizure due to misappropriation of public money October 1 18:26
Twenty-five luxury cars owned by the vice president of Equatorial Guinea in Central Africa, seized for suspicion of the embezzlement of public money, etc. were put on the auction and sold for 2.9 billion yen in Japanese yen.
In the Swiss auction, 25 luxury cars such as Italian Ferrari owned by Vice President Nugema Obianmang of Equatorial Guinea were awarded in Japanese yen for 2.9 billion yen.
Of these, only 9 Lamborghini sports cars were sold in the world for a maximum of about 900 million yen.
Vice President Nugema Obianmang was suspected of embezzling the public money and washing money, Swiss authorities conducted joint investigations with the United States and France, and the car was seized by Switzerland.
In Equatorial Guinea, the economy has been developed against the background of abundant natural resources such as oil, but the father of Ngema Obianmang has maintained a de facto dictatorship for 40 years.
Under these circumstances, corruption is also prevalent, and according to the corruption situation announced last year by an international NGO, Equatorial Guinea was ranked 172th in the 180 countries and territories near the bottom.
Funds obtained from the auction will be used to support the living of the poor in Equatorial Guinea.