Hong Kong Customs detected a HK$3 billion money laundering case and 6 people were arrested
[Global Network Report] According to a Hong Kong Eastnet report on September 14th, Hong Kong Customs took a law enforcement action codenamed "Shadow Hunting" on the 10th and successfully solved a suspected "money laundering" case involving more than 3 billion Hong Kong dollars. Said that this is the highest amount involved in the same type of cases handled by Hong Kong Customs.
According to reports, Hong Kong Customs stated that it received intelligence earlier this year to lock down a money laundering syndicate and conduct an investigation. Customs officers took action on September 10 and raided 4 residential units and a money change shop in Sheung Wan (foreign currency). Money change shop), arrested 6 local people (aged between 25 and 62 years old), including a family of 5 and a money change shop licensee, on suspicion of conspiracy to launder money.
Customs investigation found that the five members of the family have opened 100 personal bank accounts since 2018, handling a total of HK$3 billion.
Among them, 170 million yuan came from the same money changer.
The sea is to freeze 30 million yuan of assets of the person involved, including 15 million yuan in bank deposits, and two properties worth 7 million and 8 million yuan respectively, and revoke the license of the money changer on the 11th.