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Two men and a woman have been sentenced to 10 years in prison for money laundering by Jersey's Royal Court.
50-year-old Muhiddin Umurzokov, from Uzbekistan was sentenced to four years, while Anvarjon Eshonkulov (49) also from Uzbekistan, and Batsukh Bataa (52) from Mongolia were both sentenced to three years each.
The Court heard that the three travelled to Jersey from the UK by ferry on 25 October 2021.
They tried to use banks, currency exchange services, car dealerships and shops to launder £60,000 in cash, before being arrested on 28 October by police and customs officers.
Detective Inspector Aiden Quenault from the Joint Financial Crime Unit said: “The multi-agency response shows the strong stance that Jersey takes against money laundering; and to the ability of the Island as a whole to identify, disrupt, investigate and prosecute serious financial crime offences.
“We’d particularly like to thank the Jersey businesses who were alert to the signs of money laundering and raised the alarm. We all have a responsibility to look out for suspicious activity.”
Main picture (from left): Umurzokov, Bataa, Eshonkulov.
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