2 Colombians charged re ‘possession of a card-making device’ & money laundering change plea to Not Guilty

​Two Colombian nationals charged with ‘possession of a card-making device’ and who had earlier pleaded ‘guilty’, have now changed their plea to ‘Not Guilty’, after they were charged with money laundering, and are on remand at the Dominica State Prison.
 
Andres Giovanny Giraldo Salamanca from Colombia, and Angie Marcela Garcia Garzon, also from Colombia, were arrested and charged for the offence, which the State alleges took place between April 29, 2017 and May 4, 2017.
 
However, since their guilty plea, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has slapped them with four charges of money laundering, and they then changed their previous guilty plea to not guilty.
 
The FIU is alleging, that the two engaged in money laundering, by having US$6,034.00 (equivalent to EC$16,110.78) in their possession from proceeds of crime, or believing the same to be the proceeds of crime.
 
They are also alleging that the two engaged in money laundering by having in their possession EC$10,440.00, and that was from the proceeds of crime, or believing same to be the proceeds of crime.
 
The other charge is that the two did engage in money laundering by having in their possession EC$7,000.00 and that it was from the proceeds of crime or believing the same to be the proceeds of crime.
 
The matter has been adjourned to 14th August 2017. They are represented by Attorney Wayne Norde.