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| How Hushpuppi, Gang Laundered Over €64 Million Through The Republic Of by jehoha696(m): 7:57am On Oct 16, 2022 |
Findings have shown that embattled internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi, in collaboration with an international crime gang known as , laundered over €64 million through the Republic of Ireland. The is involved in transnational frauds, such as business invoice and romance fraud. This development was made known by a combined police team involving the European union agency for law enforcement operation (Europol) and other international law enforcement agencies called Gardaí. According to a report from the Gardaí National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECP), more than 8,000 so-called money mules has been identified across the globe, but estimates that there are over 4,000 in the Republic of Ireland alone. Many of them have been recruited abroad and flown to Ireland to open accounts to launder millions of dollars. A total of 264 people have been arrested for organised crime offences and money laundering, while more than 130 persons have been charged including Hushpuppi. This investigation began two years ago with a request for assistance from an European country after €1.1 million was stolen in a BEC fraud and laundered through Asia by a member of the criminal organisation. Investigation from Gardaí has established that more than €40 million has been stolen, and more than €64 million laundered through Ireland via money Operation Skein was set up to target romance, business invoice and other fraudster operations in Ireland, and has so far resulted in 69 people arrested under organised crime legislation and 195 detained for money laundering offences He noted that Hushpuppi and members laundered money, set up front businesses, used false documents and have been in direct contract with the leadership in west Africa. The 39-year-old man later pleaded guilty to money laundering, putting him at the risk of 20 years imprisonment. The embattled internet fraudster is now scheduled to be sentenced in November 2022. 1 Like 1 Share |
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