Two men convicted in connection with Singapore’s largest money laundering case were deported to Cambodia on May 6. Su Wenqiang and Wang Baosen, both 32, have been permanently barred from re-entering Singapore. This deportation follows their involvement in a S$3 billion money laundering investigation that led to the seizure of significant assets and cash.

Su was sentenced to 13 months’ jail in April 2024 after pleading guilty to two charges of money laundering. His criminal activities included possessing more than S$600,000 in cash from illegal gambling and using S$500,000 to purchase a Mercedes-Benz. Another nine charges were considered during his sentencing.

Wang, who obtained Cambodian citizenship in 2020, was sentenced to 13 months’ jail as well. He faced eight charges, including lying to HSBC about the source of his funds and misrepresenting his employment status in Singapore.

Both Su and Wang were apprehended in August 2023 during large-scale police raids at luxury properties across Singapore. The investigation revealed that Su had been involved in an illegal gambling business based in Manila, targeting Chinese customers through online platforms. Wang, on the other hand, could not explain the source of over S$1.4 million used for the down payment on a luxury condominium in Orchard.

Three other individuals tied to the money laundering case, Su Haijin, Su Baolin, and Zhang Ruijin, were also sentenced in recent months. Su Haijin, a Cypriot national, was sentenced to 14 months in jail, forfeiting S$165 million. Su Baolin, a Cambodian national, faced 13 charges and lost S$65 million in assets. Chinese national Zhang Ruijin was sentenced to 15 months and had S$118 million forfeited.

These arrests and convictions mark a significant development in Singapore’s crackdown on financial crimes, especially those linked to large-scale money laundering networks.