The plan was to bring Saadi Gaddafi and his family to the Banderas Bay, where a multi-million-dollar residence at an exclusive development, had already been bought under false names and with false Mexican documents.
The National Post of Canada was the first media outlet to report the story on its Tuesday edition. It seems that the story run by the Post, somehow forced the Mexican authorities to call for a press conference and explain the alleged plot. The plan was discovered on September 6, and four people were detained on November 10 and 11, but no announcement was made until the National Post published the story.
Apparently Saadi Gaddafi, known for his “lavish lifestyle” and eccentric behavior, had a team of people working for him that included Mexicans, Canadians and Danish citizens who were preparing everything to fly Gaddafi and his family to Mexico on private jets.
"The activities of the criminal organization in our country included the falsification of official documents, the opening of bank accounts with false documents, the purchase of real estate that were intended, among other things, to serve as a residence for the Gaddafi family at a house located in the zone of the Bahia de Banderas," said Mr. Poire at the press conference.
On its story, the Post quoted a man named Gary Peters, CEO of Can/Aust Security and Investigations International, saying that he was involved in the operation to bring Gaddafi to Mexico and that the plan “was to be conducted with the approval of the Mexican government, which was to supply the required documentation.”
Mexican government denied those reports and said the plot was uncovered by intelligence officials at the height of the Lybian revolt that ousted Muammar Gaddafi from power. What’s not clear is why Mexican authorities didn’t say anything about this operation with all the ingredients of a James Bond movie, until the National Post reported it first.
Saadi Gadddafi was granted asylum at Niger, where he is supposed to be living with his family.
