TOUGH SWEDISH LEGISLATION HELPS FIGHT MONEY LAUNDERING
June 1st, 2012
BY GERARD O'DWYER, IN HELSINKI
A TOUGH legislative response to the rising problem of money laundering-related crimes in Sweden appears to be having a meaningful impact on curbing illegal activities within the country - with the latest statistics from Finanspolisen, the Swedish financial crime police, revealing that while the number of reports pertaining to money laundering grew by 30% to 11,892 in 2010 (year-on-year) that figure dropped to 11,135 in 2011.
The Riksdag - the Swedish parliament - has recently been passing a steady stream of legislation aimed at ...
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