(MENAFN- The Peninsula)
DOHA: An African national has confessed to running an illegal money laundering network here in Qatar local Arabic daily Al Raya reported today.
The accused confessed the crime at a Misdemeanor court. He said he collected money from expatriates in Doha and sent it to their relatives through local money exchange companies and charged a certain fee for the “service”.
During investigations he told the public prosecution that he was not aware of the fact that what he was doing was illegal.
The Defence lawyer appealed to the judge to postpone the case till the beginning of October for the defense.
The Peninsula