Bank questions man’s ID and foils large money laundering scheme, NC sheriff says

A complex money laundering operation was uncovered in North Carolina when bank employees noticed a customer had used a different ID the day before, according to investigators in Union County.

It happened at the South State Bank in Weddingtion, and federal immigration officials say the 30-year-old suspect is in the country illegally.

The Union County Sheriff’s Office says South State Bank staff grew suspicious after noting a man believed to be Jing Chen had been at the bank two days in a row, using different identification to open business accounts…

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