FIC exposes more money laundering scheme involving over K300m
THE Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has uncovered a suspected cross-border money laundering scheme in which a company registered to provide business support services received over K222 million and US$5.7 million in three months through a network of payment firms. According to the FIC’s 11th Money Laundering Trends Report, the suspicious transactions involved companies registered under different business activities, including money transfers, transport support services and soft-drink manufacturing, but which were allegedly being used to move large sums of money across borders. The report revealed that one of the companies, identified as Company A, operated accounts.......