Singapore seizes $42m mansion over Nvidia chip smuggling
Summary
Singapore police seized a $42.5 million luxury house that was allegedly bought with money made from smuggling Nvidia AI chips. Four people have been charged with fraud and money laundering related to illegal trade in servers containing these chips, which are regulated by US export rules.Key Facts
- The seized mansion was bought for 55 million Singapore dollars (about $42.5 million).
- At least two-thirds of the purchase price came from illegal earnings linked to Nvidia chip smuggling.
- The chips involved are advanced Nvidia AI chips controlled by US export laws to prevent misuse.
- Wei Zhaolun (Alan Wei), CEO of Aperia Group, faces money laundering charges for using $38 million in criminal proceeds.
- Four people total have been charged since February 2025 with fraud and related crimes in this case.
- Servers containing the chips were ordered from Dell, Super Micro Computer, and Asus, but their final shipment locations were not disclosed.
- Singapore authorities also seized about 1 million Singapore dollars from bank accounts connected to the case.
- This is the first time corporate entities under investigation have also been charged in Singapore related to this matter.
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