Abu Dhabi: Convicting 6 defendants and 2 companies for money laundering

Abu Dhabi Criminal Court convicts 6 defendants (Pakistani nationals) and two companies for laundering money obtained from the drug trafficking by conducting suspicious banking transactions. The sentence included fines amounting to AED 160 million.

The court decided to punish each of the accused persons with 10 years impresonment, a fine of AED 10 million and deportation after serving their sentence.

The court has also handed down rulings on two companies, one specialized in advertising and the other in ecommerce a fine of AED 50 million each and confiscation of the funds subject to the crime of money laundering.