mo4ch:>Bulgaria freezes accounts of Venezuelan state oil firm after Washington ‘tip-off’ | Mo4ch News
Authorities in Bulgaria have blocked transfers out of bank accounts belonging to Venezuelan state-controlled energy corporation PDVSA, according to Bulgaria’s chief prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov.Sofia apparently received information about transfers made by the Venezuelan oil giant, via its accounts in Bulgaria, to reportedly channel the money elsewhere. Washington was the key source of the information, according to Tsatsarov.The top official stressed that Venezuelan funds were partially transferred to some other countries and Bulgarian law-enforcement agencies were suspicious about where the funds were headed. Caracas reportedly used the funds for backing some sports federations, purchasing food supplies, and other humanitarian projects.Bulgarian authorities are set to decide whether to open a criminal case into money laundering after a complete inspection of transfer details.“We have established that there were money transfers from Venezuela, namely from the state oil company of Venezue…