Breaking News: Large-scale action Public Prosecution

WILLEMSTAD - This morning, six house searches took place at various institutions, including PdVSA, the office of the asphalt lake and a well known trust office (United Trust) in Curaçao.

The searches were done via a request for legal assistance from the Prosecution in Amsterdam and were led by the Prosecution Curaçao. The case is about the dilution of crude oil with inferior materials including asphalt from the asphalt lake and then resell this mixture.

Stay pending for more information on this case.