The first criminal case was opened in Cyprus on the issuance of "golden passports"

The Cypriot authorities were accused of illegally obtaining a "golden passport" of an Iranian citizen. The man hid that he was wanted by Interpol for stealing $ 30 million from the army

In Cyprus, the first case was opened on the fact of illegal granting of citizenship in exchange for investments, or so-called golden passports, The Cyprus Times reported.

According to the publication, nine citizens and legal entities are involved in the case. We are talking about an Iranian citizen and his relatives who received Cypriot "golden passports". The defendants in the case were charged with 37 charges, including forgery of documents and criminal conspiracy.

According to the SigmaLive TV channel, an Iranian citizen who received Cypriot citizenship is wanted by Interpol. The man is suspected of embezzling $30 million from the Iranian army. According to the channel, the Iranian, who introduced himself by a different name, hid this fact from the Cypriot authorities and used part of the stolen amount to obtain a "golden passport". In addition to the man, his mother and father also received citizenship of the republic. This information was confirmed by the newspaper Politis.

In Cyprus, they questioned the legality of about 3.5 thousand "golden passports" Politics

On behalf of the President of Cyprus, the country is conducting an investigation into the legality of issuing "golden passports". The specially organized commission includes four people: former Chief Justice Myron Nikolatos, HEAD of the Securities and Exchange Committee Dimitra Kalogirou, assistant chairman of the Cypriot COURT of Accounts Kyriakos Kyriakou and financial commissioner Pavlos Ioannou.