Money laundering: Dutch police find cash in washing machine

In this image released by the Amsterdam Police on Thursday Nov. 22, 2018, confiscated money is seen. Police in Amsterdam say they have detained a 24-year man on suspicion of money laundering after discovering 350,000 euros (dollars US 400,000) in cash hidden in a washing machine. Police said in a statement Thursday that officers were checking a house in western Amsterdam on Monday for unregistered residents when they found the valuable laundry load. (Dutch Police via AP)

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Dutch police who found 350,000 euros ($400,000) hidden inside a washing machine have detained a man on suspicion of — what else? — money laundering.

Police said in a statement Thursday that officers were checking a house in western Amsterdam on Monday for unregistered residents when they found the valuable laundry load.

A photo displayed on the police website showed bundles of bank notes, mainly 20- and 50-euro bills, crammed into the drum.

The officers also found a money-counting machine, a gun and several cell phones.

The 24-year-old suspect's name was not released, in line with Dutch privacy rules.