Local fishermen were enraged, even more so when it turned out that the ship's fishing permit had been forged by a corruptofficial on the Yemeni mainland.
It is much safer for a corrupt Russian official to keep proceeds from illegal activities abroad, hiding information about their fortunes and holdings away from the prying eyes of Russian banking regulators.
The file also related to a 25-year-old man arrested on 17 February last year on suspicion of conspiracy to corrupt a public official and money laundering.