Thirteen people arrested in Denmark and Sweden in a multi-million dollar money laundering case.
According to TV2, Copenhagen police (Københavns Politi) carried out a large-scale security operation early Tuesday morning, resulting in the arrest of 13 people in raids on 16 addresses in Denmark and Sweden, as part of a major money laundering investigation involving millions of kroner.
The six accused of laundering millions of kronor
Police have charged six men, aged between 18 and 42, including four suspected of belonging to the banned gang Loyal to Familia, also known as LTF.
Authorities reported that the money was laundered in various ways, including the use of a secret bank, forging invoices, trading in cryptocurrencies, and black market activity.
Deputy Inspector General of Police Bjarke Dalsgaard Madsen told TV2 that the security operation carried out by the police in the morning represented “a very important step in the war against economic crime,” stressing that the first hearing would be held at noon, with the prosecution requesting that the hearing be held behind closed doors.
Eight months of intensive investigations
Police revealed that the investigation into this case lasted about eight months, during which they were able to dismantle a large network involved in laundering millions of kronor.
According to Deputy Inspector Bjarke Dalsgaard Madsen, speaking to TV2, members of the network converted large sums of cash into digital currencies through an illegal bank that provided services to several groups within organized crime circles.
Madsen added, “This case is absolutely extraordinary. Money laundering isn’t new, but this time we’ve reached every level, from the senders to the company managers and those pulling the strings.” He confirmed that the network running these operations had been completely dismantled, describing the case as “one of the most comprehensive money laundering cases in recent years.”.
Lengthy investigations pave the way for a campaign of arrests.
Madsen explained that the current security operation was the result of months of intensive investigative work, noting that combating money laundering is a priority because these crimes often finance other crimes. He said: “There is no doubt that the police operation we carried out this morning is a very important step in the fight against economic crime. Money laundering often supports other forms of crime, and when it involves people with ties to organized crime, we take it very seriously.”.
One suspect is in custody and another is wanted internationally.
Police explained that one of the six suspects is currently in prison on another charge and will appear in court later today in this new case. They also reported that another suspect was sentenced in absentia and is subject to an international arrest warrant because he is abroad. Authorities indicated that the detainees hold Danish and Jordanian citizenship.
