Case Law Database

Money laundering

Offences

• Conversion/transfer of proceeds of crime

Originating Offences

• Drug Offences

Causa TC-169-3/03

Fact Summary

The three defendants opened various bank accounts in Andorra, for the purpose of  introducing into the legal economy proceeds of the drug trafficking. In particular, the proceeds came from the marketing of hashish coming from countries as Morocco and the Iberian Peninsula and destined to France, Netherlands and Germany. For several years, they were using these bank accounts  for  laundering  the illegal profits.

All of them were found guilty of money-laundering crime and were sentenced to  a period of imprisonment between two and four years, and fines between  1.000.000€ and 3.000.000 €.

Sentence Date:
2015-04-22

Cross-Cutting Issues

Liability

... for

• completed offence

... based on

• criminal intention

... as involves

• principal offender(s)

Offending

Involved Countries

Andorra

Morocco

France

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Germany

Procedural Information

Legal System:
Civil Law
Latest Court Ruling:
Court of 1st Instance
Type of Proceeding:
Criminal
 

Defendants / Respondents in the first instance

Defendant:
E. R. G
Nationality:
Spanish
Defendant:
F. A. O. G
Nationality:
Spanish
Defendant:
J. A. M. Q
Nationality:
Spanish

Court

Tribunal de Corts