Police officers are holding a wealthy Russian businessman as they investigate oligarchs

Officers investigating possible criminal activity of the oligarch arrested a rich Russian businessman at his London home, worth millions of pounds.

The National Crime Agency took the 58 year-old suspect into custody on Thursday. They are suspected of money laundering, conspiracy defrauding the Home Office, and conspiracy to commit perjury.

After being seen with a bag containing thousands in cash and money laundering, a 35 year-old man from the area was seen leaving the accommodation with the bag.

39-year old man was the ex-boyfriend of the current partner of the businessman and was taken into custody at his Pimlico home, London, for money laundering and conspiracy defrauding.

According to the NSA, over 50 officers from the antikleptocracy cell were involved with the operation at the multimillion pound London home of a businessman.

After a thorough search, several digital devices and large amounts of cash were found.

“The NCA’s Anti-Kleptocracy Cell, set up just this year, is having great success investigating potential criminal activity by oligarchs, the professional service providers who support and enable them, and those associated with the Russian regime,” said Graeme Biggar, NCA Director General. .

“We will continue our efforts to use every authority, tactic and strategy at our disposal in order to disrupt this threat.”

The three men arrested were released on bail.

NCA stated that it was the latest operation in its efforts to disrupt corrupt international business figures’ activities and their enablers.

Nearly 100 “disables” — actions that remove or reduce the criminal threat — have been carried out against elites linked to Putin and their enablers, including account freeze orders (AFO) on accounts held by people closely associated with sanctioned Russians, according to the report. The NCA.

The NCA stated that the cell had also taken covert action against many elites who directly influence the UK and targeted less traditional methods to conceal large wealth movements such as the sale of high-value assets via auction house sales.

“Internationally, the NCA’s work helped freeze several properties, eight yachts and four aircraft, and continues to work in coordination with the Financial Sanctions Enforcement Office to ensure the freezing of other assets in the UK, as well as with global partners to target illicit wealth held abroad.”

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