A woman is charged with aggravated money laundering in connection with a number of real estate transactions in the Boliden and Burtäsk area.
The Economic Crimes Authority's survey shows more than 50 real estate transactions in the areas over a few years.
Money laundering can be done in several different ways, using real estate purchases is just one.
But there are several reasons why real estate purchases are used, according to Anna Lundström, a specialist at the Swedish Environmental Crime Agency.
- Properties today have a very high value, it is likely that they increase in value and it is also possible to hide the ownership of the property.
There are some factors that come into play when choosing real estate to launder money, she says.
How are properties used to launder money? See more about it in the video.