An investigation by TVI / CNN Portugal's “Exclusivo” took us to Maio Island, in Cape Verde, in an attempt to locate Matthias Schmelz, a German businessman known as the “vacuum cleaner king,” who has been on the run from Portuguese justice since 2019. There are also new clues regarding the suspect's whereabouts, who may be in Indonesia.
A fugitive for seven years: new lead places Matthias Schmelz in Indonesia
Thursday, 2 April 2026RSS








