Two North Korean expatriates have been sentenced to two years in jail and a fine of QR20,000 each after being convicted of money laundering, local Arabic daily Arrayah reported yesterday.
A Doha Criminal Court ordered that the two convicts be deported after serving their sentences. A third accomplice, who later fled, had co-operated with them in the execution of their criminal activities.
One of the convicts and the escaped accomplice had agreed with the second convict to deposit in his account the money they make out of the illegal brewing and sales of alcohol and subsequently transfer it outside the country.
Accordingly, they deposited in his account QR472,100. He also agreed with them on a certain commission as his share in the process. The issue raised suspicion because the salary of the second convict did not exceed QR900, which led the authorities to investigate the matter and finally unravel the racket, the daily added.
