R v. Z - A Dentist. Leeds Crown Court.
The police and prosecution could not identify the criminal activity which generated the illegal money.
It was alleged that our client Z had collected more than £3.6 million in cash and then sent that money overseas by the use of international transfer facilities. Our client had maintained that he was acting in the capacity as an agent and received these funds on behalf of others for which he was paid a commission. Our client argued that due to his professional status, being a dentist, he was identified and trusted to handle large volumes of cash and did so for an old school friend. Those monies were then sent to Russia, Lithuania, Ukraine, Dubai, India, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore and the USA. Our client maintained that the funds were in exchange for legitimate goods and services which had been supplied on receipt of the cash.
During the course of the proceedings, we uncovered invoices with 3rd party companies supplying goods and services to our client and his connected companies. The prosecution did not accept these as genuine and the matter proceeded to trial.
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