International Bank of Miami

Brazil seeks account details for BVI firm at International Bank of Miami for fraud investigation

July 6, 2010

Brazil has requested details about account in the name of British Virgin Islands-domiciled Ibiza Business Ltd. at The International Bank of Miami as part of a criminal investigation into alleged tax fraud. Details are contained in an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Brazil - that was filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida on May 27, 2010. Relevant parties include Ibiza Business Ltd., Francisco Ivan Passos Magalhaes, Andre Stratievsky Schwartz, Vianorte Inc., International Bank of Miami, Viajes Norte Cambio e Turismo Ltda., USA Business Finance Company, First Union Bank, Magalhaes & Caldas Reformas e Manutencao de Imoveis, Coisa Fina Comercio e Importacao Ltda., Paz Magalhaes Administracao e Locacao Compra e Venda de TDA, Paz Arrais Corretora de Seguros Ltda., Arcos Congressos e Eventos Ltda., Funy Fries Industria e Comercio Ltda., Gerson Toller Gomes, Nilson Torres Resende Sobrinho, Marco Antonio Saraiva Marzo, Cecilia Salles Marzo, Humberto Soliva, Imagem Rio Produtos Radiologicos Ltda., Pando Invest Corp., Silver Commodities Ltd., Azteca Financial Ltd. and Radnet. 

Brazil: Ibiza Business Ltd.

May 22, 2010

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Brazil into Ibiza Business Ltd. for suspected involvement in money laundering.

Argentina seeks records from International Bank of Miami for corruption investigation into Siemens

January 12, 2010

Argentina is seeking account information from the International Bank of Miami as part of a criminal investigation into allegedly corrupt payments totaling $31 million by European engineering conglomerate Siemens to government officials, including former Argentine president Carlos Menem. Details are

Argentina: Aldo Carreras et al

November 23, 2009

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud and corruption by Carlos Menem,Carlos Vladimiro Corash, Aldo Omar Carreras, Daniel Alberto Dominguez,  Jose Alberto Ares, Juan Carlos Denicolay and Ruben Daniel Slame regarding bribes of approximately $31 million that were allegedly paid by Siemens AG in connection with a $1 billion national identity card project.

Netherlands seeks evidence from US banks for tax evasion investigation

August 24, 2009

The Netherlands has requested details of accounts held at BAC Florida Bank, The International Bank of Miami and Citibank (New York) for a criminal investigation into tax evasion using offshore structures by a Dutch national who allegedly controlled pornographic from

Netherlands: Thinkx Limited et al

January 23, 2009

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the Netherlands into Bob van Varik and Thinkx Limited for alleged tax fraud.

Colombia: Juan Camilo Londono Arango

November 17, 2008

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Colombia into suspected corruption by Mario Londono Arcila, a former Mayor of Armenia and Senator, and others, including Ana Maria Arango Alvarez, Juan Camilo Londono Arango, Judith Alvarez de Arano, Uriel Londono Arcilaa, Clara Cecilia Botero Londono and Jessica Rios.

Guatemala: Alfonso Antonio Portillo Cabrera

May 23, 2008

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Guatemala into Alfonso Antonio Portillo Cabrera, a former President of Guatemala; Eduardo Arevalo Lacs, a former Minister of National Defense; Enrique Rios Sosa and Sergio Hugo Cardenas Sagastume, former members ofthe Department of Finances of the Guatemalan Army, and others for alleged corruption.

United Kingdom seeks bank and property records in Miami for investigation into Doug and Joan Brown

May 7, 2008

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged theft, false accounting and money laundering - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the UK - that was filed at federal court in the USA on May 1, 2008. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Douglas Arthur Brown, Joan Brown, International Bank of Miami, Palmer (UK) Ltd., and Palmer International Inc.

United Kingdom: Doug Brown et al

May 1, 2008

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the United Kingdom into alleged theft and money laundering by Douglas Arthur Brown and his wife, Joan Brown.

Guatemala requests records from International Bank of Miami

March 10, 2008

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud and money laundering - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Guatemala - that was filed at federal court in the USA on February 21, 2008. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Annelie Henriette Ossaye Olivotto, International Bank of Miami, Inversiones Osol SA, La Casa del Tornillo SA, and Iride Loraine Ossaye Olivotto.

Brazil seeks records from International Bank of Miami

March 10, 2008

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged money laundering, tax evasion, corruption and illegal currency trading - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Brazil - that was filed at federal court in the USA on February 20, 2008. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Celso Patricio de Aquino Filho, JPMorgan Chase, Cortez Cambio e Turismo, Beacon Hill Service Corporation, International Bank of Miami, CB Financial and BCF Internacional.

Guatemala: House of Change Forex

February 27, 2008

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Guatemala into House of Change Forex, Felix Gutierrez Solano, Melba Angelina Fiallos Guillen, Edwin Alfredo Virula Galicia, Jorge Camilio Bosco Frech Sevillia, Hector Santiago Rodriguez Flores, Claudia Lorena Galvez Estrada and others for alleged fraud and money laundering.

Guatemala: Annelie Henriette Ossaye Olivotto

February 21, 2008

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Guatemala into Annelie Henriette Ossaye Olivotto, in her capacity as manager of Inversiones Osol SA, for alleged fraud and money laundering.

Brazil: Celso Patricio de Aquino Filho

February 20, 2008

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Brazil into federal tax inspector Celso Patricio de Aquino Filho for alleged tax evasion and money laundering.

Brazil seeks records from International Bank of Miami and Bank United for money laundering investigation

January 4, 2008

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged money laundering - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Brazil - that was filed at federal court in the USA on November 27, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Antonio de Jesus Lourenco, The International Bank of Miami, Bank United, Beacon Hill Service Corporation, JPMorgan Chase Bank, CB Financial Inc., BCF Internacional Inc., and Cortez Cambio e Turismo.

Brazil: Antonio de Jesus Lourenco

November 27, 2007

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Brazil into Antonio de Jesus Lourenco and others for suspected involvement in money laundering regarding Beacon Hill Service Corporation.

Brazil seeks records from BAC Bank and International Bank of Miami

June 10, 2007

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged money laundering - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Brazil - that was filed at federal court in the USA on May 29, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Stereo Capital, Mario Alcides Toppi Ortigoza, Fabio Luiz Akar de Faria, International Bank of Miami, and BAC Bank.

Ex-Grenada banker Richard Hinkle admits fraud, faces up to 5 years in prison

May 22, 2006

The operator of a now defunct offshore bank faces up to five years in prison in the United States and a $250,000 fine after he admitted defrauding investors of up to $7 million in a high yield investment scam.Richard Henry

Grenada: Micro Systems Ltd. et al

March 7, 2005

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Grenada into Cecile de Lisle Barker for alleged fraud and money laundering regarding accounts maintained by E-Cafe Ltd., Micro Systems Ltd. and Grenada Development Company Inc. at Capital Bank International.

US indicts another Grenada offshore banker – Richard Hinkle

March 31, 2004

Yet another operator of a Grenada licensed offshore bank has been indicted in the United States.Richard Henry Hinkle, 39, was indicted on 19 counts of fraud and 40 counts of money laundering at the U. S. District Court for the

U. S. Gov’t seeks to seize accounts of offshore banks in gaming investigation

March 31, 2004

The United States Government has applied to seize funds held in U. S. correspondent accounts of two Belize banks as part of a criminal investigation into an offshore gaming operation.Investigators are looking to seize tens of millions of dollars that

Latin America Round-Up: September 30, 2003

September 30, 2003

CHILEInverlink debacle goes on Former Scotiabank employee Gino Tirapegui, and former BBVA employee Juan Pablo Prieto and Inverlink's Larry Fletcher have been indicted for fraud related to the Inverlink case. They are part of a group of twenty people, including

Hunt for Villalobos assets turns to Miami

June 30, 2003

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into money laundering, narcotics trafficking and investment fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Costa Rica - that was granted at federal court in the USA on May 27, 2003. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Osvaldo Villalobos Camacho, Luis Enrique Villalobos Camacho, Freddy Villalobos Camacho, Victor Sandino Soto, Kenneth Alvarado Thomas, Bertrand Henri St-Onge, Sandra Kerwin St-Onge, Luc St-Onge, Richard Rivers, Norman Denault, Alejandro Alvarado Miranda, Javier Calderon Granados, Hermanos Villalobos Exchange House (OFINTER SA), Servicios de Soporte al Turismo SA, Casa de Libertad SA, Favillale, Carlos Badilla, Fonseca Vargas Omar, Mario Borges Soubirus, Michael Sterling, David Brown, Forbes & Stobart SA, Framagra SA, Palma de Mayorca SA, Inversiones Haas SA, Danir SA, Compania Mercantil El Desierto SA, Casa de Cambio Ofinter SA, Immobiliaria Internacional Platino SA, Barclays Bank, Whitney Bank, Amtrade International Bank, The International Bank of Miami, and LGT Bank.

Costa Rica: Luis Enrique Villalobos Camacho et al

May 21, 2003

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Costa Rica into Osvaldo Villalobos Camacho, Luis Enrique Villalobos Camacho and Freddy Villalobos Camacho for allegedly laundering the proceeds of narcotics trafficking by Bertrand Henri St-Onge, Sandra Kerwin St-Onge, Luc St-Onge, Richard Rivers and Norman Denault.