China is said to have hired former detectives in Australia and other countries to help recover millions of money fleeing China. (Australian Broadcasting Corporation Photo)
China is hiring former detectives in Australia and other countries to help recover millions of money that fled China, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported. But the Australian Broadcasting Corporation has not yet sought confirmation from the Chinese side.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation`s (Four Corners) program claims to have interviewed former law enforcement officials from a number of countries, alleging that they were engaged through a third-party Hong Kong company to participate in an operation codenamed "Dragon Project (Project Dragon)". Responsible for recovery of proceeds of crime transferred overseas from China, or illegal outflows to Australia, the United States and Canada.
< four Corner > it is alleged that two private detectives involved in the operation-Whitaker (Austin Whittaker), a former new state police agent and intelligence analyst, and former New Zealand agent Mike Fontridge (Jason McFetridge)., have been found The two were employed by a Hong Kong-based company in Gold Coast, to recover and sell the property and return the proceeds to China.
They said they had identified A $80 million worth of real estate, on the gold coast, suspected that some Chinese citizen had bought it through "laundered money". "most of them, or perhaps all of them waterfront mansions, are empty."
Mike Vantridge stressed to the quadrangle that they have always been law-wide. "before doing anything, we will seek law advice to ensure that we are within the boundaries of law."
Whitaker also said China`s government is partnering with a Chinese private company to provide the company with expertise and investigative resources to help it recover money transferred from China.
Machir (Bill Majcher), a former Canadian police officer and financial crimes expert, is also said to have been involved in the Dragon Project. Machel said most of their work was focused on "economic crime, financial crime and money laundering."
Operation Skynet aims at Australia
According to a report by < People`s Daily > in December last year, since the launch of the "Skynet" operation in March 2015, China has recovered 4833 fugitives from more than 120 countries and regions, of which 995 are state functionaries and 54 are "100 Hongtong personnel." Recovery of assets of more than 10.3 billion yuan.
Jens (Neil Jeans), a former (Scotland Yard) agent at the London Police Department, said Australia was a key target area for China`s Operation Skynet. "as we all know, Australia has been the target of hot money inflows for many years, especially from China."
