A British citizen was sentenced by the Oslo District Court to 3 years and 9 months in prison in a money-laundering case. In this case, it is NOK 24 million.
The money came from a so-called CEO fraud committed in Belgium and against an American company in Singapore. In both cases, the dividends were laundered through a Norwegian company. The man was extradited to Norway from Great UK in June 2021.
Money laundering is a serious social evil
“The case is an example of money laundering from a crime committed abroad through Norway and Norwegian companies. Fraud by CEOs and the resulting money laundering is a serious social evil. Good anti-money laundering work at a Norwegian bank has meant that fortunately most of the income has been saved, ”says First Prosecutor Håvard Kampen.
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The verdict is part of what prosecutors say is an international money laundering network. The Norwegian was previously convicted in a case in Norway for 3 years and 4 months imprisonment. After extradition from Great Britain, two more people were sentenced to 4 and 5 years in prison, respectively, in Belgium.
Two more Norwegians were accused of washing away 17 million as a result of a fraud in Belgium.
Now also a Norwegian citizen, a resident of Tromsø, is accused of being involved in laundering 7 million money, which resulted from a fraud against an American company.
Source: okokrim
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