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Singapore Police Seize Money From Suspected Money Launderer's Accounts – Media
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Singapore authorities are reportedly dealing with an alleged money laundering case in which accounts were held at banks including two from Switzerland.
Singapore police have reportedly seized S$125 million ($92
million) from a suspected money launderer’s accounts with
Julius Baer and
the local unit of Credit Suisse.
A report by Bloomberg (6 September) said that
authorities took hold of S$92 million held by Turkish national
Vang Shuiming in Credit Suisse Singapore, according to an
affidavit by the police and presented in the Singapore High Court
on Tuesday. Another S$33 million was seized from his Julius Baer
account. The amounts were much larger than the S$2.6 million
frozen at RHB Bank Bhd and S$600,000 at UOB Kay Hian Pte,
the report said.
Credit Suisse and Julius Baer declined to comment to this news
service.
The newswire's report said the judge in the case denied a request
from Shuiming’s lawyer to have him released on bail. At
Wednesday’s court hearing, all 10 people so far charged in this
case had their remand extended, it said.
The matter became public in August after police arrested 10
foreigners and accused them of forgery and laundering criminal
proceeds. Another 12 are assisting with the investigations and
eight others are wanted by the police.