German law enforcement seized four special edition Bugatti Veyron hypercars from a private storage facility in Munich, Germany this week. The cars are reportedly linked to a massive corruption scandal out of Malaysia.
The news was initially reported by the German publication Bild, which notes that the cars were found inside the parking structure of Motorworld Munich, an automotive event space in the northern part of the city.
While any Bugatti is a rare item, the four seized cars are part of the ‘Les Legendes de Bugatti’ run. Only 18 of these machines were built, spread across six bespoke lines. The four cars in question were Rembrandt, Black Bess, Jean-Pierre Wimille, and Meo Constantini edition Veyrons. The special edition models were based on the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse. Each example carried an MSRP of around $3 million when they were new, but values are hard to place today. The cars rarely come up for sale, and usually are not sold at public auction. The cars were located and seized by members of the Criminal Investigation Department 7, which specializes in white-collar crimes.
While Munich Police were unwilling to share any specific details about the ongoing case with Bild, the publication’s sources within the judicial system were a bit more open. Bild reports that the cars were seized in relation to an investigation surrounding the sovereign wealth fund 1MDB. The Malaysian firm was founded in 2009 in an effort to bolster the country’s economy, but instead served as a tool for embezzlement. Billions of dollars were stolen from the Malaysian public, with former Prime Minister Najib Razak sentenced to 12 years in jail for his involvement back in 2020. Razak stole more than $600 million alone. The owners of these specific vehicles remain unclear at this time, but should become public as the investigation moves along, as will their connection to 1MDB.
Via The Supercar Blog
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