Australian Police Freeze Multi-Million Dollar Properties in Chinese Crime Link Probe

Australian Police Freeze Multi-Million Dollar Properties in Chinese Crime Link Probe
A sign for the AFP Headquarters is displayed in Canberra, Australia, on June 6, 2019. Getty Images
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SYDNEY—The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said on Thursday it had frozen properties worth A$17.3 million ($11.9 million), including a “supersized mansion” as part of an investigation into money laundering by Chinese nationals.
The investigation—titled Operation Gethen—followed request from the Chinese Ministry of Public Security (MPS) to identify two Chinese nationals suspected of laundering proceeds of crime in Australia, the AFP said in a statement.