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Deloitte to Liquidate Luxury Assets Seized in S$3 Billion Laundering Case

The handover formalizes a shift from seizure to sale with revenues designated for the government’s Consolidated Fund.

Singapore Police seized 58 gold bars in a major money laundering case (Representational image)
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Overview

  • Police formally appointed Deloitte & Touche Financial Advisory Services on August 12 to manage and realise remaining non-cash assets from the money-laundering operation.
  • Between August 11 and 12, officers transferred 466 luxury goods and 58 one-kilogram gold bars to Deloitte for inspection and storage.
  • Seized items include about 50 designer handbags and at least 14 high-end watches from brands such as Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Patek Philippe and Richard Mille.
  • Deloitte will submit auction and direct-sale proposals for the assets, with proceeds entering the Consolidated Fund once approved.
  • Earlier enforcement actions surrendered roughly S$2.79 billion by December 2024, and authorities continue cross-border efforts to recover assets and locate about 17 suspects believed to be overseas.