Fufeng Court sentenced the city's first "self-money laundering" crime case

On August 19th, the Fufeng County People's Court publicly pronounced the verdict on the defendant Lin Mouwei and other seven accused of obstructing credit card management, helping information network criminal activities, and money laundering. Defendant Lin Mouwei was convicted of the crime of obstructing credit card management and money laundering, and was sentenced to several crimes. This case is the first criminal case of "self-laundering" in Baoji City.

The court trial found that in March 2021, after the defendant Lin Mouwei learned that using another person's bank card to help overseas criminal gangs transfer funds could make a profit, he knew that his online "Mr. Lily" and others were engaged in telecommunications and cybercrime activities, and he still contacted the criminal group. Defendants Lin Mouhui and Bai Moumou conspired to set up a studio, and through the defendant Wang Moumou and others rented bank cards of others for compensation, hired the defendant Bai Moubing and others to act as administrators, and hired Song Mou (sentenced) and others to act as administrators. Trader, providing services such as collection of funds and transfer payment for overseas criminal gangs. Lin Mouwei and others rented 104 bank cards from 39 people, with a total capital flow of about 618 million yuan. Defendant Lin Mouwei used multiple bank cards as "safety cards" to receive and distribute illegal income in order to cover up and conceal the source and nature of the illegal income during the above-mentioned criminal activities of obstructing credit cards. After investigation, Lin Mouwei received the illegal income through his mother's agricultural bank card, and then distributed more than 210,000 yuan of illegal income to Lin Mouhui through the bank card.

The court held that the defendant Lin Mouwei and others knew that others were engaged in telecommunication and cybercriminal activities, but still set up a studio to provide them with services such as collection of funds and transfer payments. Lin Mouwei illegally held 104 bank cards of others, a huge number. His behavior violated Article 177-1 of the " Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China ", which constituted the crime of obstructing credit card management; Concealing the source and nature of the criminal and illegal income that obstructs the management of credit cards, and using other people's bank cards for transfer and settlement violates Article 191 of the Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China and constitutes the crime of money laundering. Lin Mouwei committed the crime of obstructing credit card management and money laundering, and should be punished for several crimes in accordance with the law. Taking into account the circumstances of Lin Mouwei's admission of guilt and punishment, he will be dealt with leniently.

In order to adapt to the new situation of anti-money laundering and intensify the crackdown on "self-money laundering", the "Criminal Law Amendment (Eleven)", which came into effect on March 1, 2021, has made major adjustments to the crime of money laundering, and clearly will " Self-money laundering” is a crime. The People's Court of Fufeng County updated its judicial concept in a timely manner and conducted in-depth discussions on combating money laundering crimes for many times. The smooth sentencing of this money laundering case is conducive to eradicating the economic lifeline of upstream and downstream self-money laundering crimes, curbing the spread of crimes, and further strengthening the legal deterrent against money laundering crimes. A good foundation has been laid for maintaining economic and financial security.


Editor: Wang Chenwei

Editor in charge: Zheng Libo

Editor in chief: Yao Qiming