Chinese nationals are charged with laundering money for Irish roof scammers who preyed on the elderly
- Two Chinese nationals have been accused of laundering money for scammers
- The men, 26 and 28, were arrested in Sydney on Friday for the alleged crime
- Police allege the men had laundered money for Irish roofing scammers
- They allege they targeted the elderly for roofing repairs that were not needed
Two Chinese nationals have been charged with laundering money for Irish roofing scammers who targeted the elderly.
Two men, aged 26 and 28, were arrested in Ashfield, in inner west Sydney, and Brookvale, northern Sydney, on Friday for their alleged involvement in the scam.
Police launched an investigation after numerous reports that Irish nationals were targeting older residents and demanding money for roofing repairs that were not required.
(File picture) Two Chinese nationals have been charged with laundering money for Irish roofing scammers
The Chinese nationals are alleged to have laundered the proceeds of fraudulent ‘roofing repairs’ through financial institutions across the city.
Both men have been charged with recklessly deal with the proceeds of crime.
They were refused bail and are due to appear at Parramatta Bail Court on Saturday.
The men were refused bail and are due to appear at Parramatta Bail Court (pictured) on Saturday
Police believe the Chinese nationals were involved in the same roofing scam syndicate which included three Irish nationals who were arrested last month, The Daily Telegraph reported.
It’s understood in one incidence the men targeted a 72-year-old man from southwest Sydney.
The man is believed to have handed the men thousands of dollars for work that had left his roof with holes in.
Three Irish nationals were charged in March in connection to the alleged scam.
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