A 39-year-old Dutch woman from Cameroon was this morning remanded in custody after pleading not guilty to money laundering.

She also pleaded not guilty to leaving the island with more than the legal limit of €10,000 in cash.

Police Inspector Ian Abdilla told magistrate Claire Stafrace Zammit that Grace Ngome was stopped trying to leave Malta International Airport last Wednesday with €24,000 in cash.

Legal aid lawyer Noel Bartolo requested bail on grounds that his client claimed she did not know the money came from illegal activities.

He said she was simply told to fly to Malta, pick up the money and fly back with it to the Netherlands.

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