Lentes & Marcos director believed to have skipped the country, liquidator says

Lentes & Marcos director believed to have skipped the country, liquidator says
Roei Reiss is believed to have left the country. (Image: LinkedIn)
Riley Kennedy
The director of an Auckland glasses retailer under investigation by the Labour Inspectorate is believed to have skipped the country and isn’t returning the liquidator’s calls.Last month, the company which operated Lentes and Marcos – Vatocel (Pty) Limited – was put into liquidation by the high court in Auckland on the application of its sole director, Roei Reiss.Lentes and Marcos (Spanish for lenses and frames) operated several retail stores across Auckland, including at some of the city’s well-known shopping venue...

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