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Europol cracks down on Chinese money laundering gang

2024-07-05 14:15:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Europol cracks down on Chinese money laundering gang

Five members of a Chinese criminal network were arrested this week in Spain as part of a joint investigation with French authorities to crack down on money laundering gangs, Europol reports. 

Between July 2 and 3, a series of searches were carried out at homes, company headquarters, commercial warehouses and restaurants. The search involved hundreds of Spanish police officers, who were supported on the ground by French Forensic Customs investigators and Europol experts. Searches were conducted in Madrid, Valencia, Alicante and Barcelona.

Among those arrested is the head of the criminal network. During the control, around 160,000 euros in cash were seized.

The investigation was launched in February 2021 by French authorities after French customs in Perpignan seized more than half a million euros in cash hidden in a vehicle equipped with a hidden compartment.

Comprised of Chinese nationals, the criminal network is believed to have been operating across Europe since at least 2019. This prolific criminal network is believed to have had the capacity to smuggle over one million euros in cash per day.

These amounts came from a variety of illegal activities, including the trafficking of counterfeit goods, tax and customs fraud, and prostitution. The criminal network relied on a sophisticated network of logistics experts who would facilitate the movement of money across Europe./CNA





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