A 53-year-old woman of Colombian descent was sentenced by the Amsterdam court to five years in prison on Monday for laundering nearly 13 million euros in criminal money and participating in a criminal organization. The woman, who is seen as the leader of this organization, is called ‘la Jefa’ (the boss) in conversations tapped by the police.
Among other things, the woman rented houses in Amsterdam in which the money was stored. She also transported money in large suitcases from a holiday park in Limburg to the capital.
The buildings in Amsterdam were investigated by the police in September last year as part of an investigation into cocaine trafficking by a group of Colombians. The nearly 12.8 million euros was found there in large suitcases. It was one of the largest cash catches ever in the Netherlands.
The woman did not act alone. Two men aged 42 and 22, both of Albanian descent, have been sentenced to 4 and 3.5 years in prison respectively. They are held responsible for counting and pooling the laundered money at the holiday park. A 50-year-old Colombian man is jailed for two years. He has been convicted of arranging the premises.
Where the money came from has never been established.
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