A notorious former bikie was reportedly allowed to purchase tens of thousands of dollars worth of gold from the Perth Mint in Western Australia without extensive screening.
Dayne Brajkovich, a former Hells Angels bikie who has served time in prison for drug offences, purchased $27,000 in gold from the mint in June last year, ABC’s Four Corners program reports.
The mint is required to conduct extensive checks on higher-risk customers, but Brajkovich told the program he was only asked for his driver’s licence.
There is no suggestion Brajkovich’s money was sourced from illegal activity.
Members of the Hells Angels arrive at a property in Langley, B.C., on July 25, 2008. (The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck)
Perth Mint remains under investigation by financial crime regulator AUSTRAC, which last year ordered the appointment of an external auditor to the West Australian government-owned corporation after identifying compliance concerns….