Syrian money launderer sentenced to 3 years by Danish court after smuggling nearly $10 million into Sweden

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A Danish court convicted a 29-year-old Syrian man Tuesday of money laundering and sentenced him to three years in prison after he smuggled nearly $10 million to neighboring Sweden.

The man who was identified only as a resident of Sweden acted as mule, repeatedly driving across the Oresund link, a tunnel and bridge that connects Copenhagen to Malmo, Sweden’s third largest city. Each time, he stashed about $261,000 in the vehicle, prosecutors said.

Between January and June the man, who confessed to the crime, collected the money in Copenhagen and crossed to Sweden in a car with Swedish number plates. He was tailed by the police's Special Crime Unit. The origin of the money was not known.

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A Syrian money launderer was sentenced to three years in prison. The man repeatedly drove across the Oresund link, above, with money stashed in his vehicle. (Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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When arrested, police found nearly $379,000 on him. It was not immediately known when he was arrested.

"This is a serious form of socially destructive crime, which is extremely important to stop and crack down on," prosecutor Halit Sert said. He called the sentence "satisfactory."

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Three others are suspected in the money laundering network, the prosecution said.