According to his ex-wife, the 43-year-old former resident of Emmen for whom last August was demanded ten months in prison for money laundering of 164,000 euros, had half a million in cash in a suitcase.
It did not come to a statement last year. The former Employer read in the media that his case had been handled. He stayed in Brazil at that time. Through his lawyer the man announced that he still wanted to explain in his case. The judge therefore decided to postpone the decision and to have the suspect invite again. The man did not appear today either. He was sick, his lawyer said.
Not only the suspect read the news item about his case, his ex-wife also went to the police. She stated at the end of September that her partner then had five tons of cash in a suitcase. Of these, 20,000 euros was deposited into his son’s account. According to the Public Prosecution Service, that 20,000 euros is demonstrably money laundering.
The public prosecutor had wanted to change the indictment by raising the money laundering amount to more than 180,000 euros. Now that the suspect was not there and the lawyer was unable to consult with his client, the prosecutor abolished this. The case should have been postponed otherwise.
The suspect came into the picture in January 2018 with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) after remarkable cash deposits and payments. Amounts were also transferred to Brazil, which could not be explained. The suspects of the suspect were not in line with his income. The man lived in Emmen and lived on social assistance benefits.
He was first heard about these shadowy transactions in September 2023. He had the money via the Zwarte Lotto, or won in a casino in Hoogeveen or borrowed from acquaintances. The man has not substantiated his explanation to this day. The man was unknown at the casino in Hoogeveen.
The public prosecutor remained in prison with his ten -month claim. He raised the amount he wants to recover from the suspect to 180,000 euros. On March 9, the suspect was arrested in the Netherlands to mistreat his ex-partner and his son, because of their incriminating statement. The Oud-Emmenaar walks around freely again, but must answer later for this new case.
The judge will rule on March 28 in the money laundering case.