Superyacht Seized in Seychelles Amid International Money Laundering Probe
PORT VICTORIA, Seychelles – In a coordinated early morning operation on Thursday, authorities in the Seychelles seized the 85-meter superyacht *Crystal Waters*, acting on a warrant issued by the International Criminal Police Organization, commonly known as Interpol. The vessel, valued at an estimated one hundred twenty million dollars, was detained in Port Victoria by the Seychelles Police Anti-Narcotics and Financial Crimes Unit at the request of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States. Preliminary reports indicate the superyacht is linked to an ongoing investigation into cross-border financial fraud, money laundering, and potential sanctions evasion involving a network of shell companies across multiple jurisdictions. A spokesman for the Seychelles government confirmed that the vessel’s crew, consisting of fourteen individuals of mixed nationalities, is currently being detained for questioning, while customs and financial forensics teams conduct a thorough inspection of the yacht’s documentation and digital records. The seizure marks a significant escalation in the global effort to track and recover assets allegedly linked to illicit financial flows.