Allegations of Money Laundering and Criminal Activities Involving Fura Gems Inc.
Retaliatory actions against investigators, and misuse of digital platforms for information suppression
Summary:
This report outlines detailed accusations against Fura Gems Inc., a company implicated in large-scale money laundering operations involving Colombian drug traffickers and international entities. The allegations include connections to high-profile political figures, retaliatory actions against investigators, and misuse of digital platforms for information suppression.
Details of Allegations:
1. Money Laundering Accusations:
Fura Gems Inc., operational since 2017, is accused of laundering billions of dollars through collaborations with Colombian drug traffickers Julio Lozano Pirateque and Jesús Hernando Sánchez.
Alleged illegal activities date back to 2015, involving associates prior to the company’s formal establishment.
2. Company Operations:
Headquarters: Dubai
Global Operations: Canada, Colombia, Dubai, Mozambique, and Australia
Mining Projects:
Colombia: Coscuez Emerald Mine (2018)
Mozambique: Ruby mining licenses in Montepuez (2019)
Australia: Sapphire mines in Queensland (2020)
Public Disclosure:
Date: December 11, 2024
Source: @hackerFiscalia publicly disclosed the allegations.
Company Response:
1. Communication Attempts:
Fura Gems Inc. issued demands to @hackerFiscalia to retract, delete publications, and cease further disclosures.
Threats were implied regarding @hackerFiscalia’s protected refugee status in Canada (since 2002).
2. Digital Suppression Efforts:
YouTube: Fraudulent copyright claims involving background music, countered by @hackerFiscalia presenting legitimate music licenses.
Substack: Entire investigative article copied onto another site with a falsified publication date to confuse Substack.
TikTok: Video content blocked via fraudulent copyright claims from BluTV, a Turkish company owned by Warner Bros. Discovery.
Political and Criminal Connections:
1. Colombian Political Figures:
Iván Duque:
Allegedly received $5 billion pesos from drug trafficker Dairo Antonio Úsuga David, alias "Otoniel."
Campaign contributions from José Guillermo Hernández Aponte ("Ñeñe Hernández").
Prosecutorial Manipulation: Manuel Antonio Castañeda, alias NarcoChofer, claimed to have collected 300 million pesos for the election of prosecutor Margarita Cabello.
2. Murders and Threats:
Claudio Javier Silva Otálora:
Murder facilitated by Francisco Barbosa and Martha Mancera, allegedly linked to Julio Lozano Pirateque.
Otálora identified as a key figure in investigations into Álvaro Uribe Vélez’s connections to the Sinaloa Cartel.
Francisco Luis Correa Galeano:
Murdered inside La Picota prison in Bogotá, Colombia, on January 3, 2025, under orders from Pirateque.
3. Technological and Physical Attack on Investigators:
Use of Pegasus software to geolocate an investigative team member.
Physical attack executed by four armed assailants on motorcycles at the investigator’s residence.
Investigative team member narrowly escaped unharmed.
4. Retaliation Threats:
An ex-AUC member delivered a death threat to an investigative source within a prison: “You are on a blacklist and your time is up.”
5. Financial Transactions and Bribes:
Álvaro Uribe Vélez and his sons, Tomás and Jerónimo, allegedly received drug money from Otoniel.
Former Army Commander Eduardo Enrique Zapateiro Altamiranda received $1 million dollars from Otoniel.
Aníbal Gaviria and Miguel Quintero Calle received $2 million dollars.
International Business and Political Ties:
1. Turkey-Colombia Relations:
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan: Witnessed marriage of Demirören Holding’s chairman’s daughter to Haluk Kalyoncu.
Investment Announcement: 400 million euros investment in Colombia by Turkey.
Digital Suppression: BluTV’s involvement linked to Demirören Group and Warner Bros. Discovery.
2. Suppression of Incriminating Content:
TikTok content suppression ordered by BluTV, further illustrating links between Turkey and efforts to suppress evidence against Fura Gems Inc.
Reports Submitted To:
Canadian Federal Police: Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Dubai Police, Criminal Investigation Department (CID)
Dubai Ministry of Interior
The Egmont Group, Ottawa, Canada
Colombia’s Financial Information and Analysis Unit (UIAF)
Conclusion:
The investigation continues, with international cooperation sought to substantiate allegations and prosecute those involved in money laundering, corruption, and violent retaliation against investigative efforts.
Investigation in Spanish:
Julio Lozano Pirateque y Fura Gems Inc.: Dinero sucio y retaliación brutal
Usan denuncias falsas en redes sociales para silenciarme, Pegasus para espiar y ya han asesinado a un recluso y realizado un ataque armado a un miembro de mi equipo de investigación en Colombia.
https://www.hackerfiscalia.com/p/atentado-terrorista
Prepared By:
Richard Maok Riaño Botina
Independent Investigator
January 15, 2025
Results: https://www.hackerfiscalia.com/p/nuestros-positivos
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