VVIP chopper deal: Interpol issues notices against two Italians

Interpol has issued Red Corner Notices (RCNs) against two Italian nationals, alleged to be the middlemen in the Rs 3,600-crore VVIP chopper deal from AgustaWestland, on charges of money laundering pressed by the ED. 

Officials said the global warrant for arrest has been issued against Carlo Gerosa and Guido Ralph Haschke after a special court here had issued non-bailable warrants (NBWs) against them on the plea of the Enforcement Directorate some time back. An RCN, according to Interpol, is issued “to seek the location and arrest of wanted persons with a view to extradition or similar lawful action” in a criminal case probe. The latest notice against the duo states the foreign nationals are “wanted by the judicial authorities of India for prosecution/to serve a sentence” under various sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).