(ANSA) - Rome, December 17 - Finance police on Wednesday
said they would arrest 18 people on suspicion of laundering more
than one billion euros of 'dirty money' - proceeds of crime.
Police said they believe the accused sent the cash out of
Italy using money transfers.
Some 10 very large transfers are being investigated,
according to a special currency unit of Italy's finance police.
The arrests were being carried out in Rome and other
cities.
Police arrest 18 in money-order probe
Criminal proceeds sent out of Italy using 10 money orders