UBOK Charges Nine People and Company with Money Laundering

Bratislava, 4 September (TASR) - An investigator from the Office for Combating Organised Crime (UBOK) has charged nine individuals and one legal entity with the ongoing crime of money laundering which allegedly involved, according to preliminary estimates, laundered proceeds of at least €2.9 million, TASR was told by Police Corps Presidium spokesperson Roman Hajek on Friday. "The case is linked to a large-scale investigation into tax-fraud with international reach, in which the damage has been preliminarily estimated at more than €26 million. According to the findings to date, the accused are alleged to have transferred funds originating from tax-related criminal activity between multiple accounts and entities, before investing them in securities, real estate and other assets. The aim was allegedly to conceal their true origin," said Hajek. As part of the investigation, assets worth approximately €16 million have already been frozen based on decisions by a European prosecutor. According to the police, the investigation remains under the supervision of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO). "Further information will be provided when the procedural situation allows," added Hajek. jrg