Syrian money launderer sentenced to three years in prison by Danish court after smuggling almost 10 million dollars into Sweden
A Danish court on Tuesday convicted a 29-year-old Syrian man of money laundering and sentenced him to three years in prison after he smuggled nearly $10 million into neighboring Sweden.
The man, identified only as a resident of Sweden, acted as a mule and repeatedly drove over the Öresund Link, a tunnel and bridge that connects Copenhagen to Malmö, Sweden’s third largest city. Each time, he stuffed about $261,000 into the vehicle, prosecutors said.
Between January and June, the man, who admitted the crime, collected the money in Copenhagen and went over to Sweden in a car with Swedish registration plates. He was wanted by the police’s special crime unit. The origin of the money was not known.
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When arrested, police found nearly $379,000 on him. It was not immediately known when he was arrested.
“This is a serious form of socially destructive crime, which is extremely important to stop and crack down on,” said prosecutor Halit Sert. He called the sentence “satisfactory.”
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Three others are suspected of money laundering network, the prosecutor said.