Cheetahs and casinos: Links between environmental crimes and money laundering in Singapore

How dirty money linked to the illegal wildlife trade can be laundered through Singapore was highlighted in a risk assessment report published on May 29. - AFP

SINGAPORE: In 2020, a bank in Singapore found that one of its customers had paid S$130,000 to a South African supplier for 11 cheetahs.

Though the animals were transported directly from the source country to the destination country and never transited through Singapore, the money passed through the customer’s bank account here.