The case against the Danes centred on the transfer of a small fortune ($AUD200,000) to a Lao bank account in Kay Danes' name. The transfer occurred about the time authorities alleged that finished and rough-cut sapphires worth millions of dollars disappeared from the office of a mining company that Danes provided security for.
The accusations against the Danes stemmed from the transfer of $AUD200,000 to a Lao bank account belonging to Kay Danes around the time authorities claimed millions of dollars worth of sapphires disappeared from the office of a mining company Danes was responsible for securing.