Man arrested in Alicante for transferring €5,000 from banking fraud
National Police arrest a 31-year-old man in Alicante for money laundering after receiving stolen funds from a fraud and transferring them abroad.
Arrest for money laundering
National Police arrested a 31-year-old man in Alicante accused of money laundering after receiving almost €5,000 from banking fraud and transferring the funds to an account in Great Britain, according to ondacero.es. The investigation began when a victim reported two transfers of €4,996 carried out without consent from their bank account.
Officers traced the destination of the stolen money to identify the holder of the receiving account. Subsequent analysis revealed that the funds from the initial fraud had subsequently been sent to Great Britain, thereby concealing their illicit origin. The criminal strategy sought to make it difficult to trace the capital through international transfers.
Once the alleged perpetrator was located, police executed an arrest operation that culminated in their apprehension. The case was transferred to the competent judicial authority after the corresponding police proceedings were completed.
Source: Google News ES — Crime (es)