On June 24, after the failed march on Moscow by Wagner soldiers, the villa and office of mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin were searched. Russian state-affiliated medium “Isvestia” has now published photos of the raid.
This shows two things: Prigozhin lives decadently, and he knows absolutely all the tricks. About 10 billion rubles (about 100 million Swiss francs) in cash were seized from his office in St. Petersburg. There was also more money in foreign currency and gold bars.
Even more striking, however, is the discovery of heaps of weapons. Authorities even found several firearms of different calibers in Prigozhin’s bedroom.
Passports in various forms can also be secured. Some of these have pictures of Prigozhin, but others have names, but others are issued to Yevgeny Prigozhin, but the pictures clearly show other people.
During the search, however, not only strange, but also disturbing material came to light. In the mercenary’s office, investigators found an oversized sledgehammer, the symbol of the Wagner forces. The hammer attained cult status among the mercenaries when video surfaced of a Wagner soldier who had previously surrendered and been recaptured being struck in the skull with the hammer by his own men. “For negotiations” is written in large letters on Prigozhin’s model.
Also disturbing: on the wall hangs a picture of “the severed heads of his enemies,” reports Izvestia.
Oddly enough, Prigozhin also has a selection of disguises and wigs. After Izvestia published the photo of the collection, photos are now circulating on the Internet of a disguised Prigozhin with false hair and beard. Sometimes the masquerade is convincing, sometimes less so.
The Wagner Group’s official Telegram channel also published the photos, stating that Prigozhin needed the disguises for his foreign travels. For example, Prigozhin would represent a “colonel from Tripoli” or a “Syrian trader” (the seriousness of this statement could not be determined).
By the way, on July 4, Prigozhin got back all seized goods, weapons and valuables. According to the latest reports, he would be staying in St. Petersburg again. He may even move back to his villa. By the way, it looks like this:
Prigozhin’s villa in 15 photos
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Soource :Watson
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