A CARE worker from Thornton Heath has appeared in court accused of laundering £1.3 million.
Abayomi Adeboye, 36, is also charged with laundering a further £50,000 of "criminal property" between December 2011 and January 2012, as well as possessing a fake Nigerian passport.
Adeboye, of Beechwood Avenue, Thornton Heath, appeared at Croydon Magistrates' Court on today (September 10).
He spoke to confirm his name and did not enter a plea to any of the four charges.
Adeboye is charged with entering into or being concerned in the acquisition, retention, use or control of criminal property, namely £1,350,380, on behalf of persons unknown, on or before December 23, 2012.
He is also charged with two counts of concealing, disguising, converting, transferring or removing criminal property, specifically £25,711.50 by means of bank transfers and withdrawals on or before December 23, 2011.
The third charge is one of concealing, disguising, converting, transferring or removing criminal property, namely £24,102, through bank transfers or withdrawals between December 23, 2011 and January 9, 2012.
They laundering charges refer to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
Finally, he is charged with possession of identity documents with intent on or before September 9, 2012, relating to a Nigerian passport which he knew to be false and intending to use the document to establish, ascertain or verify the personal information of A Kayode Olaniyi.
Adeboye will next appear at Croydon Crown Court on September 24.
He was granted bail on the condition that he report to Croydon Police Station every Tuesday.
