Two men jailed for laundering over £200,000 in criminal property

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 6 Nov, 12:31 · Archive

Two men have been sentenced to prison for laundering more than £200,000 through criminal properties.

Shane David Manny Chapman, 36, of Verwood, and Christopher James Mills, 37, of Ringwood, Hampshire, were sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court on 5 November for money laundering offences. Chapman received three years and four months in prison for laundering £152,378 derived from criminal property between January 2022 and February 2024. Mills received two years and ten months for laundering £88,737 during the same period.

Both men were arrested in February 2024 on suspicion of money laundering contrary to Section 327 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, following an investigation into their finances by Dorset Police's Serious Organised Crime Team. They pleaded guilty to the charges.

In addition to their custodial sentences, the court granted Serious Crime Prevention Orders (SCPOs) against both defendants. These orders will take effect upon their release from custody and are designed to restrict and disrupt future criminal activity. Detective Constable Ade Stocker of Dorset Police said that money laundering enables organised criminality to flourish by disguising the origins of criminal funds, and that the investigation demonstrates the force's commitment to targeting those who profit from criminal activity.

Two men jailed for laundering over £200,000 in criminal property — Image: Bournemouth Echo

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Money laundering duo jailed following Dorset Police investigationTwo jailed and given Serious Crime Prevention Orders for £240k laundering offences. The post Money laundering duo jailed following Dorset Police investigation appeared first on Dorset View .Dorset View · 6 Nov, 15:17
Two men jailed after pleading guilty in £240k money laundering investigationTwo men have been jailed following a detailed money laundering investigation by Dorset Police.Bournemouth Echo · 6 Nov, 11:23
Two men jailed for laundering more than £200,000 through criminal propertiesTwo men have been jailed following a detailed money laundering investigation by Dorset Police.Dorset Echo · 6 Nov, 11:08

In this story: Shane David Manny Chapman · Christopher James Mills · Dorset Police · Bournemouth Crown Court · Verwood · Ringwood

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