This is the 7316th most frequent German word.
geldwas
The German word "geldwas" does not exist; it might be a misspelling. If you meant "Geldwäsche," it translates to "money laundering."
Here, "geldwas" is part of the compound word "Geldwäsche," which means "money laundering" in the financial and criminal context.
Ich denke, dass die Berichte über Geldwäsche ernst genommen werden sollten.
I think that the reports about money laundering should be taken seriously.
In this sentence, "geldwas" forms again the compound word "Geldwäsche," used to describe the criminal activity of processing funds illegally obtained.
Die Firma wurde beschuldigt, Geldwäsche durch ihre Filialen betrieben zu haben.
The company was accused of conducting money laundering through its branches.
The term "geldwas" within the compound "Geldwäsche" pertains to measures against laundering of money.