Suspicion of money laundering
Austrian arrested with 400,000 pounds in his suitcase
A 41-year-old man recently arrived at London Heathrow Airport with luggage that was not exactly light - the Austrian with Persian roots had no less than 400,000 British pounds (the equivalent of around 480,000 euros) in his suitcase - plus almost 11,000 euros in his hand luggage.
The man was about to board a flight to Turkey when border control officials stopped him and confiscated all the money. The origin of the huge sum? Unclear. But the British authorities already have a suspicion: money laundering!
The flamboyant businessman, who founded several companies in Vienna and then quickly ran them into the ground again, has now been charged in the UK on suspicion of money laundering.
It remains to be seen whether the 41-year-old can provide a coherent explanation for his fortune. One thing is certain: his luxurious trip came to an abrupt end - instead of going to Turkey, he was initially remanded in custody in the UK.
This article has been automatically translated,
read the original article here.
Kommentare
Liebe Leserin, lieber Leser,
die Kommentarfunktion steht Ihnen ab 6 Uhr wieder wie gewohnt zur Verfügung.
Mit freundlichen Grüßen
das krone.at-Team
