ASIA & PACIFIC Singapore says seized more than $4 billion in dirty money since 2019 Singapore conducted multiple raids last year in a S$3 billion money laundering case, one of the world's largest, which resulted in the seizure of properties, cars, and luxury goods as well as the arrest of several foreigners.
AFP Singapore Wed, June 26, 2024
Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong delivers a speech during the Paris office opening reception of Singapore state investor Temasek in Paris on April 10, 2024.
(AFP/Julien De Rosa) S ingapore has seized S$6 billion ($4.4 billion) linked to crime and money laundering since 2019, the wealthy city state said Wednesday, after a massive dirty money scandal marred its squeaky clean reputation last year. Singapore conducted multiple raids last year in a S$3 billion money laundering case, one of the world's largest, which resulted in the seizure of properties, cars, and luxury goods as well as the arrest of several foreigners.
"As an international financial and business hub, we recognise that we face greater money laundering and terrorism financing risks," Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said Wednesday at an event hosted by the Financial Action Task Force, a global financial crime association.
"But we are determined to do what is needed to respond to these risks and safeguard Singapore’s reputation as a trusted financial centre."
The report, released as part of the Southeast Asian nation's efforts to stop the flow of criminal money, said a large number of cases in Singapore involved foreign crime syndicates employing sophisticated methods.
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