A man has been charged over his alleged role in a $1.2 million money laundering and fraud syndicate.
In July 2022, officers from Campsie Police Area Command established Strike Force Artal to investigate reports of telephone scams and money laundering.
During the course of the investigation, detectives arrested a 27-year-old man on Monday 6 February 2023 in Campsie, and he was charged with recklessly deal with proceeds of crime >$5000.
Following further investigations, a 36-year-old woman was arrested and charged with property proceeds of crime greater then $100,000.
After extensive inquiries, strike force investigators arrested a 37-year-old man at Sydney Airport about 8am today (Tuesday 30 May 2023).
The man was conveyed to Mascot Police Station where he was charged with Deal with property proceeds of crime > $10000 and knowingly/recklessly direct criminal group assist crime.
Police will allege in court the man was attempting to flee the country after assisting the fraud syndicate with numerous telephone scams targeting elderly and vulnerable Australians.
He was refused bail to appear before Downing Centre Local Court today (Tuesday 30 May 2023).
Investigations under Strike Force Artal are ongoing.
Anyone with information that may assist Strike Force Artal investigators is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
