North Jutland Mink Industry Figure Convicted of Money Laundering

A 50-year-old man from the Aars area has become the latest figure from Denmark’s mink industry to be convicted in a major financial crime case. Aalborg Court found him guilty of partially laundering 3.2 million kroner.

The sentence is 18 months. Three months must be served in prison, while the remaining time is conditional on the man completing 200 hours of community service. The court also ordered the confiscation of 800,000 kroner in cash.

According to the court, the man attempted to launder 3.2 million kroner between April and August 2024. In practice, he received 800,000 kroner in cash, and that was the sum the court chose to confiscate.

The case forms part of a broader prosecution involving mink farmers and others in the industry. They have been convicted of trying to conceal that large cash sums came from criminal activity by trading mink pelts. Those involved allegedly helped an Aarhus restaurateur, directly or indirectly, hide millions of kroner he had earned through drug dealing.