Washington, U.S.A. – A Chinese businessman from Macau has been
arrested in New York for smuggling more than US$4.5 million into the United
States in cash over a two-year period, according to US authorities.
Ng Lap Seng(photo), who made his fortune in real estate, has been
charged with fraud and imprisoned 
without the possibility of release on bail
along with his main collaborator Jeff Yin.
without the possibility of release on bail
along with his main collaborator Jeff Yin.
The arrest, announced this week, comes as Chinese President
Xi Jinping(photo) visits the United States. Beijing has prioritised bringing to
justice those accused of economic crimes who have fled abroad.
According to an FBI investigation report seen by AFP, Ng and
Yin made eleven trips to the United States between July 2013 to September 2015,
each time bringing with them between US$200,000 and US$900,000 dollars.
In June 2014, for example, Ng landed in New York with a
suitcase containing US$400,000 in cash, telling customs officials he intended
to use the money to purchase paintings and go gambling in Las Vegas.
FBI investigators are convinced that was a lie.
Source: AFP
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