Crime and Public Safety

$1.1 Million in Abandoned Suitcase Leads to Interstate Money Laundering Investigation

The discovery of over a million dollars in a suitcase left at Perth airport has triggered an interstate investigation into the source of the cash and an arrest.
$1.1 Million in Abandoned Suitcase Leads to Interstate Money Laundering Investigation
A bag containing $1.1 million, abandoned by a man at Perth airport. He has now been arrested on money laundering charges. Courtesy of the Australian Federal Police
Rex Widerstrom
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A New South Wales man aroused suspicion after leaving a suitcase filled with over $1 million in cash on a plane at Perth airport, leading to his arrest on money laundering charges.

The 21-year-old from North Rocks appeared in the Perth Magistrates Court, charged with one count relating to money that is the proceeds of crime, after he was arrested in Sydney and extradited to Western Australia. The maximum penalty is 12 years in prison.

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.