Taskforce Maxima arrest Investigators from Taskforce Maxima have today arrested a 25-year-old Gold Coast man for his alleged involvement in the M6 Security Group company fraud. The 25 year old man was arrested today at the Palm Beach police station by members of Taskforce Maxima’s Criminal Economy Unit. The man has been charged with one count of money laundering. It is alleged the man was involved in laundering over $500,000 cash through bank accounts he operated during a nine month period in 2013. It will also be alleged that at the time of his involvement in the fraudulent scheme, the man was a member of the Bandido’s Criminal Motorcycle Gang. This arrest is the second arrest of a CMG member during this investigation. “We allege the man was involved in the registering of a company and also setting up bank accounts connected to the fraud,” Detective Senior Sergeant Jason Gough of Taskforce Maxima stated. “This arrest continues to reinforce our commitment to disrupting and dismantling the criminal activities of these gangs and of the individuals within the gangs. This includes ongoing investigations into CMG-related individuals who are currently or have previously held office bearer positions within registered companies,” he said. The man will be appearing in the Southport Magistrate Court tomorrow. Further information: The CEU works with its Federal and State partner agencies to identify and remove wealth that has been realised through illegal activities of CMGs. To date, the Criminal Economy Unit has been working closely with National Anti Gangs Squad as well as Federal and State authorities collating, analysing and financially profiling CMGs, their participants and associates. The M6 Security Group investigation relates to a fraudulent online investment scheme in which the perpetrators of the scheme leveraged off the existence of a legitimate investment company by cloning its website, taking over the persona of its directors and encouraging investors to participate in an array of investment options, all of which were being manipulated by the perpetrators to give the illusion they were making a profit. Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.au 24hrs a day. Crime Stoppers is a registered charity and community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service. For all non-urgent police reporting or general police inquiries contact Policelink on 131 444 or Policelink.qld.gov.au 24hrs a day.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 05:19:51 +0000
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