The Netherlands puts organised crime banker in the dock

The trial starts on Thursday of a man accused of running the biggest underground banking network ever uncovered in the Netherlands. Thanas B, a 53-year-old Albanian Greek was arrested last year in his Athens headquarters and extradited to the Netherlands. B allegedly played a pivotal role in a European network of bankers handling money resulting from crime, public prosecutor Peter Huttenhuis told broadcaster NOS. Underground banking systems are essential for criminals who need to access and offload illegal cash, mostly...