By Brett Lackey For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 05:57 GMT, 18 February 2019 | Updated: 05:57 GMT, 18 February 2019
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China is recruiting retired police detectives to help recover cash illegally siphoned off to Australia and other western countries before being transferred back to Beijing.
A third party company based in Hong Kong has been hired by the Chinese government tasked with recovering what they claim is billions in funds in an effort known as Project Dragon.
Some of the private operatives said they suspect dirty money is being laundered through Australia, in particular properties on the Gold Coast, during and interview by Four Corners.
China is recruiting retired police detectives to help recover cash illegally siphoned off to Australia and other western countries before being transferred back to Beijing
The team has identified $80 million worth of property on the Gold Coast they suspect has been bought by Chinese nationals in an effort to launder