Dutch woman accused of money laundering - claims she came to Malta to buy clothes
Miriam Helena Parmanand, 42, from The Netherlands, was remanded in custody today after pleading not guilty to money laundering.
Police Inspector Denis Theuma told the court that she arrived on a flight from Amsterdam, which happened to be the same flight taken by a Romanian who was yesterday accused of drug trafficking.
The police had information that the woman was involved in the illicit drug trade and so arrested her at the airport.
The inspector said she was found to be carrying €20,000 in cash and she claimed that she came to Malta for some designer clothes shopping.
Shortly after landing in Malta, she changed her return ticket so that she could return within 12 hours.She later told the police that she had received a call from her husband claiming that their son had hurt himself at school and he needed her to be back at home as soon as possible.
Magistrate Joseph Apap Bologna remanded her in custody as she has no ties to the island.
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R. Azzopardi
Apr 3rd 2009, 11:15
The police are regaining my respect after having lost it totally. WELL DONE!! KEEP IT UP!
O Longo
Apr 3rd 2009, 09:37
@ Ronnie Gauci
:-D !!!! too true !
Victor Vella
Apr 3rd 2009, 08:13
I can only say one thing, WELL DONE BOYS IN BLUE you are proving to be a real tough bunch , good work , let us hope that the politicians will now honour your work by changing the law to tougher court penalties and that the judges will apply them.Another thing can the money be shared between the officers working on the case?That would be a cheap and good incentive.Regarding the designers clothes maybe she came to Malta to buy a couple of Ghonellas.cheer up
Jos Vella
Apr 1st 2009, 19:21
Something is not smelling good.. romanians caught with drugs, a man from the Ivory Coast caught dealing in drugs, now this woman with suspicion of intending to deal in drugs!! Three cases in just one week. What is really getting on in Malta?? There are just cases where people have been caught; possibly there have already been successful transactions/dealings in drugs which were not noted.
steve elliott, uk
Apr 1st 2009, 18:13
Ronnie Gauci , €20,000 of gbejniet. There's more cheese in Holland than you can shake a stick at. Something just don't smell wright to me!!
Joe Fenech
Apr 1st 2009, 17:41
Miriam Helena, come in as an illegal immigrant and the law will be benign on you.
J Martinelli
Apr 1st 2009, 17:22
This proves that fools are everywhere including Holland.
J Abela
Apr 1st 2009, 16:46
Designer clothes shopping!...Oh dear she,s no telling the truth! There are no designer shops in Malta!
Ronnie Gauci
Apr 1st 2009, 16:12
She came to Malta from Holland to buy designer clothes!! She would have been more credible had she stated she came here to buy €20,000 of gbejniet.
MS G HOARE
Apr 1st 2009, 16:09
Miriam Helena Parmanand, THINKS THAT WE ARE STUPID COMING TO MALTA TO BUY DESIGNER CLOTHING , WHO IS SHE TRYING TO FOOL , AS IF WE DONT KNOW THAT HOLLAND HAVE EVEN MORE DESIGNER SHOPS THEN MALTA. PLEASE PULL THE OTHER ONE Miriam Helena Parmanand