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Three people, including a Canberra lawyer and an account, have been charged with money laundering following a police investigation into organised crime. A 47-year-old man was arrested at a Civic law firm on Wednesday in a series of raids across Canberra and Queanbeyan. He was given watch house bail on Wednesday afternoon and is expected to face the ACT Magistrates Court next week on three charges including money laundering, dealing in the proceeds of crime of $100,000 or more and recruiting people to engage in criminal activity. A 54-year-old man allegedly associated with the lawyer, was also arrested following further raids conducted at a Kingston accountancy business, and faces the same three charges. A 35-year-old woman was arrested in Civic on Wednesday afternoon and has been charged with money laundering and dealing with the proceeds of crime. All three have been granted ACT Watch House bail and will face the ACT Magistrates Court on December 21. Detective Superintendent Scott Moller said the arrests followed an eight-month investigation into organised crime in the ACT and surrounding areas. He would not confirm if the alleged criminal activities were connected to bikie gangs. “As ACT Policing looks to follow money from organised crime, we must also find the professional facilitators,” he said on Wednesday. He said some involved in organised crimes lacked the necessary skills to carry out their crimes, so enlisted professional facilitators “in particular areas like the financial and legal sector”. Police asked anyone with information that could help their investigation to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website and quote reference 6695673. Information can be provided anonymously.

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