A literal launderer. Nicked & convicted.

A London based cannabis dealer seems to have taken money laundering a little to literally when he used a washing machine to conceal his cash!

According to a press report in the Independent Newspaper (25th August 2009) Karim Bernia was sentenced to 4 1/2 years in jail for attempting to smuggle the cash from his drugs operation back to his native Morocco. Having hollowed out the innards of a washing machine he then stuffed black bags containing nearly £600,000 in the machine with a further £85,000 in the front for good measure. Fortunately the van carrying this loot this was discovered at Dover and the operation was traced backed to him.

IMHO, this is what cash seizure laws shouild be aimed at. So, well done people!