'Eighteen people have been charged over money laundering in an Australian Federal Police-led sting that has stopped $2.6m in criminal proceeds from washing through banks and financial institutions.
The charges are part of a global operation run by Europol – the EU’s law enforcement agency – that has led to 1803 people arrested around the world as part of a crackdown on money mules.
In Australia, two of the 27 identified by authorities are believed to be organisers of money-laundering networks while 18 people have been charged by the NSW Police Force, Queensland police, Western Australia police and Victoria Police.'
'Another nine people in Australia have been sent warnings to stop activities suspected to be linked to money laundering and it is understood AFP investigators have reached out to potential victims of scams.'
Co-incidentally some of the ANOM based police investigations have involved unexplained wealth, i.e money that may have been headed for a money laundering.
In recent days:
'Authorities believe $1 billion or more of criminal dollars are laundered through poker machines in pubs and clubs.'
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The charges are part of a global operation run by Europol – the EU’s law enforcement agency – that has led to 1803 people arrested around the world as part of a crackdown on money mules.
In Australia, two of the 27 identified by authorities are believed to be organisers of money-laundering networks while 18 people have been charged by the NSW Police Force, Queensland police, Western Australia police and Victoria Police.'
'Another nine people in Australia have been sent warnings to stop activities suspected to be linked to money laundering and it is understood AFP investigators have reached out to potential victims of scams.'
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Co-incidentally some of the ANOM based police investigations have involved unexplained wealth, i.e money that may have been headed for a money laundering.
In recent days:
'Authorities believe $1 billion or more of criminal dollars are laundered through poker machines in pubs and clubs.'
$1 billion and counting: Investigator reveals size of poker machine crime
Pubs and clubs with poker machines ‘need a wake-up call,’ says NSW gaming’s chief investigator in a rare interview as footage shows one brazen money laundering operation in action.
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- Investigators say criminal gangs are moving into regional NSW to avoid police attention
- Poker machines in small pubs and clubs are being used to launder money
- Organised crime is recruiting gambling addicts to clean "dirty" cash
Criminal gangs using poker machines in regional pubs and clubs to launder money and avoid detection
Police say organised crime gangs are increasingly moving into regional areas of NSW to launder "dirty" money by putting hundreds of thousands of dollars through pokies in small pubs and clubs.
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