Man accused of being scammers' cash mule appears in court

Man accused of being scammers' cash mule appears in court
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Staff reporters
A Whanganui man alleged to have acted as a mule for international scammers has been granted interim name suppression after appearing in Whanganui District Court on Tuesday afternoon.The 52-year-old is facing five charges of engaging in a money laundering transaction.The alleged offences occurred between April 21 and May 19 and took place in Whanganui, Auckland, Rotorua, New Plymouth and Whangārei, court documents reveal.They amount to $900,000.Read the full story at the NZ Herald.