A statement released on Saturday by the PGRP, available on its website and reviewed today, announces that an individual residing in Ireland has been charged with money laundering.
“The public prosecutor strongly suspects that the individual, aware of the illicit origin of the funds, agreed to open and use, and/or provide third parties with, several bank accounts domiciled in national territory. These accounts were intended for the dispersal of funds derived from computer crimes and fraud against foreign companies or through false investments in crypto assets,” the statement reads.
The order, dated July 3, outlines that the individual traveled to Portugal in 2020 and 2021 and established two businesses without any real activity. These fictitious entities were used to simulate the hiring of accounting services and leasing of physical space, allowing the creation of eight bank accounts in the names of the businesses.
Investigation findings reveal that these accounts received credit transfers totaling 2,106,865.63 euros from France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Luxembourg, and Belgium. These were followed by debit transactions of the same amount directed to Singapore, Poland, Israel, Germany, Hungary, Hong Kong, Cyprus, and the Philippines.
According to the PGRP, the accounts in question were eventually blocked, retaining a residual balance of just over six thousand euros.
The public prosecutor has requested the forfeiture of the criminal activity proceeds facilitated by the accused.
