A man was accused of money laundering after £ 400,000 of banknotes were discovered in a suitcase at Heathrow airport.
Border force apprehended Broomand Nasab, 41 AustriaWhile trying to climb a flight to Türkiye Wednesday.
The police said they also discovered nearly 11,000 euros (£ 9,100) in their backpack.
All the money was seized by the police on the scene and Nasab was arrested.
Following an investigation, Nasab was accused of a money laundering chief and was to appear on Friday before the Uxbridge court of first instance.
According to the crime product law, money laundering is “the process by which the product of the crime is converted into assets which seem to have a legitimate origin, so that they can be permanently or recycled into additional criminal companies ».
A spokesperson for the National Crime Agency said: “ a man was charged following an investigation by the National Crime Agency after £ 400,000 in cash were found in his suitcase while He was trying to get out of the United Kingdom.
“Austrian National Broomand Nasab, 41, was arrested on Wednesday at Heathrow airport and was accused of a silver laundering chief.
“Nearly 11,000 euros were also found in his backpack. All the money was seized.
“Nasab, who lives in Austria, was about to climb a flight to Turkey, when he was arrested by colleagues from the border force who found the money.
“He will appear at the Uxbridge first instance court today (Friday).”
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