PI Global Investments
Property

Property deals, bogus companies and cash businesses key to criminal laundering, says Europol report


Ireland is known to be home to major organised crime gangs and a conduit for the global drugs trade

Common money laundering techniques include the use of cash intensive businesses. Photo: Getty

Property investments and the use of webs of bogus companies are among the main techniques used by criminals to launder illicit profits that are now in the billions of euro, according to a major new report.

Europol, the EU’s cross-border police cooperation agency, says there are 821 significant organised crime groups operating within the bloc with a combined membership of around 25,000.



Source link

Related posts

Developer plans to revive Cleethorpes homes into Apart-Hotels

D.William

Irish residential property prices could increase by 5% in 2024, report says – The Irish Times

D.William

Revealed: These seven cities in Spain are the hottest property locations for 2024 after witnessing ‘never-before-seen’ price increases

D.William

Leave a Comment

* By using this form you agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website.