Associated Press have just reported that police in south China announced today that they had broken up a money laundering ring that sent $1.46 billion abroad in illegal transfers, mainly to Vietnam.
One of the ring's main suspects, a Chinese national named Ruan Zhizhong, allegedly opened 77 accounts and illegally transferred 7.2 billion yuan ($1.05 billion) through more than 10,000 transactions over a four-year period that ended in March of last year, Xinhua said.
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The world of AML has changed out of all recognition over the last decade. Old crimes are subject to new laws, professional firms and financial institutions are subject to criminal sanctions and regulatory review as never before. Yet the individual client has virtually no say over what various national governments and their competing departments are doing to their rights and liberties in their name. This blog attempts to address the dilemma posed by the question “Quis custōdiet ipsōs custōdēs?”
Showing posts with label Vietnam. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vietnam. Show all posts
Monday, 10 August 2009
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