SINGAPORE — A former Citibank relationship manager from China was reportedly sentenced to two years in jail today for holding laundered cash, forging bank documents and obstructing justice, in connection with a billion-dollar money laundering case in Singapore.

According to a report in Singapore’s CNA, 27-year-old Wang Qiming was found to have held S$481,678 (RM2 million) in illicit funds for convicted money launderer Su Baolin, one of 10 foreigners previously jailed and deported for their roles in the scandal.

The case, one of Singapore’s largest, involved suspects from China, Cambodia, Turkey, Cyprus and Vanuatu, who had laundered proceeds linked to overseas gambling operations.

Six other charges against Wang — including forging a loan document to deceive Citibank into approving a S$1 million (RM4.2 million) deposit into another offender Vang Shuiming’s account — were reportedly taken into consideration.

District Judge Chay Yuen Fatt was said to have described Wang’s actions as “nothing short of egregious”, noting he had personally collected the laundered cash and helped conceal its source.

Wang’s lawyer Vinit Chhabra reportedly argued his client did not know the money was tainted and received no commission, while prosecutors said the offences were premeditated and that Wang abused his position at Citibank.

Wang has filed an appeal but chose to begin serving his sentence immediately.