Bangladesh, May 19 -- Colombian authorities have taken control of a network of luxury hotels and commercial assets linked to Belgian aristocrat Henri de Croÿ as part of a sweeping asset forfeiture case tied to an alleged international money laundering operation. The move marks one of the most significant recent actions by Colombian authorities against foreign-owned assets suspected of being financed through illicit funds and concealed through complex corporate structures.

The enforcement operation directly targets a real estate portfolio valued at approximately $16 million, which first came under public scrutiny following a 2022 investigation by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and Colombian media outlet ...