Italy seized a sanctioned Russian oligarch's $670,000 armored Mercedes that can withstand machine-gu

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

machine-gun and grenade attacks

Italy has seized a $670,000 luxury bulletproof limousine belonging to a sanctioned Russian oligarch, the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera first reported on Tuesday.

Authorities impounded a black Mercedes-Maybach S650 Guard VR10 belonging to the mining and telecoms tycoon Alisher Usmanov within the past few days in Sardinia, an island in the Mediterranean Sea, according to Corriere della Sera's reporting, which was cited in other news outlets.

The Italian tax police confirmed to The Times on Tuesday that the car was among Usmanov's assets on the island that have been seized. L'Unione Sarda, a local Italian newspaper, also reported on Tuesday that authorities had impounded his real-estate complex in the Gulf of Pevero, worth 17 million euros, or about $19 million, and six of his corporate vehicles. His seized assets in Sardinia come to a total of 66 million euros, or about $73 million, according to L'Unione Sarda.

The authorities in Sardinia and representatives for Usmanov did not immediately reply to requests for comment from Insider about the reports of seizures.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/italy-seized-sanctioned-russian-oligarchs-124539179.html

[Beakybird]

1. I like hearing the $19,000,000 total. Enough to at least give the bastard some heartburn.

[Celerity]

4. $73 million

His seized assets in Sardinia come to a total of 66 million euros, or about $73 million, according to L'Unione Sarda.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

2. Someday, somewhere in Europe there should be an exhibit

Displaying the Oligarch’s captured possessions. The mega-yachts, the multimillion-dollar cars, models and photo displays of their palatial residences, private jets…all of it available for public examination. FREE to Russian citizens.

[Coventina]

3. What is this guy into that he needs a grenade-proof Mercedes?

Sounds like someone who should be in jail.

[Justice matters.]

5. Well, according to republiQans, he's a jobs

creator... "imagine how many workers it takes to manufacture all his possessions he paid cash" is their mantra.

[nycbos]

6. Sounds like a Bond villian's car

[Boomerproud]

7. They lead lives we can't even fathom, I guess.

Flying around. Making deals all day long.