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Irish truck driver caught with £220K (€260K) admits money laundering

By Alisha Houlihan for AMLi

An Irish truck driver who was caught with £220K (€260K) stuffed into bags has admitted to money laundering, after border guards at the Port of Holyhead in Wales conducted a spot check. 

The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested after police from the Welsh border force found five bags stuffed with cash in his cab.

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