French customs made the seizure of the 280 ft luxury boat which was made by Netherlands-based yacht builder Oceanco.
A large luxury yacht linked to Russian energy boss Igor Sechin was seized by French customs according to a Twitter announcement posted on Thursday by French Minister Delegate Olivier Dussopt.
The yacht, known as the Amore Vero, was seized at a shipyard in the southern French coastal town of La Ciotat, near Marseille, France 24 reported. The seizure was carried out in order to implement sanctions by the European Union against Russia.
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