Cash plotter faces jail
Friday 30th October 2009, 10:50AM GMT.
An Aldridge businessman was facing jail today after using his town centre shop as a front for money laundering.
Richard Williams, who ran Aldridge Interiors, was being sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court.
The 45-year-old, of Marshall Close, was found guilty of two charges of money laundering for using his business to conceal large sums of money made by a nationwide drugs smuggling ring.
Williams was also to be sentenced for his part in smuggling over 2.2 million counterfeit cigarettes.
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