Iraqi man arrested with two million in cash – Aftonbladet

A 46-year-old Iraqi man with two million in cash in a bag was arrested yesterday in Frihamnen in Stockholm.

The man was arrested later by prosecutors on suspicion of gross money laundering.

– he was arrested when he was going on a ferry, says Oskar Edvardsson, prosecutors and investigators in the case.

it was at 16:30 pm yesterday, police struck in Frihamnen in Stockholm. A 46-year-old Iraqi man was about to get on a ferry and leave the country.

Two million in cash

In his luggage, the man had a very large sum of money, about two million in cash.

– We could arrest him and he was arrested later by prosecutors, said Kjell Lindgren, Information on the Stockholm police.

the 46-year-old was detained by a prosecutor on duty and the matter then ended up on the prosecutor Oskar Edvardssons table.

– He is suspected of aggravated money laundering. It has now asked defense counsel for the man, and if there is the issue of custody as held the hearing, probably tomorrow or on Thursday, he said.

Otherwise Edvardsson very secretive about the case.

– because of the confidentiality of judicial investigations, I can not go into details, he said.

Sapo: “No information”

the 46-year-old man is an Iraqi citizen and has previously been investigated for including receiving. According to data Aftonbladet deny his crimes and explains the large holdings of cash that he “would buy cars for a man in Dubai”.

According to Aftonbladet experience is suspected at present no links to information that the IS -terrorister would have taken him to Sweden, but according to a person familiar with the investigation are SAPO informed about the case.

Security Service would neither confirm nor deny whether they are connected.

– I has no information to provide, says Fredrik Milder, information officer of the Security Service.