TWO men have appeared in court accused of money laundering.
Stephen Clark and Michael Keenan gave no pleas to a number of charges they face during an appearance at Worcester Magistates Court on Thursday, (August 10).
Stephen Clark, 51, of Walton Lane, Hartlebury, is accused of six charges of conceal/disguise/convert/transfer/remove criminal property (also known as money laundering), one charge of conspiring to commit fraud by false representation and one charge of acquire/use/possess criminal property.
The money laundering is alleged to have taken place between September 21, 2017, and July 1, 2021 involving payments made at Worcester banks.
One of the charges reads Clark allegedly transferred criminal property - a payment of £246,920 - by Old Mutual Wealth Management Limited (Quilter International) into the Glades Trading Limited account at Barclays Bank in Worcester.
His co-accused is Michael Keenan, 58, of Foley Road, Worcester, faces four charges of entering into/concerned in acquisition/retention/use of control criminal property (also known as money laundering).
Keenan is also accused of conspiring to commit fraud by false representation.
The money laundering offences are alleged to have taken place in Worcester between September 24, 2017, and April 12, 2019.
Deputy district judge Daniel Church declined jurisdiction and sent the case to the higher court.
The pair were asked to stand before being told to attend Worcester Crown Court for the next hearing of the case of September 7.
Clark and Keenan were both given unconditional bail.
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