During a check, customs officers found a large amount of cash that had been attempted to be hidden. The money was, among other things, hidden inside shampoo bottles and carried directly on the travelers' bodies.
The police received the report and were called to Nuuk Airport on Tuesday at 10:44.
Suspected of money laundering
The police proceeded to arrest the three people. Greenland Police are now working on a theory that this is an attempted money laundering.
It is the way the money was hidden that is of particular interest to the authorities:
– The police are suspicious of whether the money originated from illegal activities, as it was an attempt to be smuggled, says the chief of police at the Greenland Police, Aputsiaq Hansen.
The investigation continues
Although the three people were arrested and charged in the case, they have subsequently been released while the police continue to work with the technical evidence and the origin of the money.
The chief of police is currently very sparing with information about those involved due to the ongoing investigation. However, it is clear that they are three adults.
– The police cannot say more about the case at this time, says Aputsiaq Hansen.
