The Czech police are accusing six Czech nationals and two foreigners of organizing an illegal financial network for a group from Southeast Asia.
The investigation claims that the accused transferred approximately 32 million euros abroad through illegal financial transactions. They face up to 10 years in prison, according to the press service of the National Center for Combating Organized Crime (NCOZ).
The case, codenamed VOUCHER, was opened in January based on the center’s own data. According to Barbořa Kudlachková, the spokesperson for NCOZ, in cooperation with the Financial Analysis Office, it was established that the main organizer and director of the company were conducting “banking activities” without the proper licenses, working with other members of the group.
The “financial services” involved withdrawing, collecting and transferring cash, including deposits in Czech banks and transfers to Europe and Southeast Asia. These operations were carried out without legal oversight in order to conceal the identities of the actual owners and senders of the money, added Kudlachková.
In recent days, all eight suspects have been arrested, and they face charges of participating in an organized crime group and violating antitrust regulations. The police conducted nine searches, seizing 600,000 euros in cash, 300,000 euros in cryptocurrency and other evidence. Bank accounts and real estate worth more than 600,000 euros were also seized.
The case is under the supervision of the High State Prosecutor’s Office in Prague.
