Dutch court upholds conviction for money laundering and confiscation of property exceeding legal value.

The High Court of the Netherlands rejected the cassation appeal against a conviction for money laundering and the confiscation of the defendant's property. The court confirmed that the defendant converted over €263,830 into luxury goods while suspecting illegal origins, and that home improvements attached to the property constituted part of its value. Consequently, the court ruled that the property was subject to confiscation, with any excess value above the legal threshold to be returned to the defendant.