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Global Operation Exposes Russian Money-Laundering Networks Tied to Sanctions Evasion

The National Crime Agency has uncovered a multi-billion-dollar money laundering operation involving UK gangs during lockdown, leading to 84 arrests across 30 countries.
The networks enabled Russian clients to evade financial restrictions to invest in the UK, posing risks to the UK economy.
The operation revealed connections to the Ryuk ransomware group, which exported at least £27m from 149 British victims, including hospitals and businesses.

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Dagens Nyheter.

Tips against Russian network – laundered money to spies and whistleblowers

Law enforcement agencies in the US and UK have cracked down on a large Russian money laundering network. 84 people have been arrested and over 20 million pounds seized, according to The Guardian.

3 months ago·Stockholm, Sweden

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Frankfurter Allgemeine

British police uncover Russian money laundering ring

British police have uncovered a Russian-controlled network that was moving drug money on a large scale. 84 people were arrested. They mainly used the Bitcoin alternative Tether for their transactions.

3 months ago·Frankfurt, Germany

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Salon

British police say Russians used cryptocurrency to help launder billions in UK drug gang profits

According to British authorities, drug gangs in the UK laundered money through a Russian crypto operation

3 months ago·San Francisco, United States

Multibillion-dollar fraud scheme that helped Russian elite get rich, revealed by US

The United States and Britain announced on Wednesday that they had broken up what they described as a global money-laundering network used by wealthy Russians to evade sanctions and which London said laundered money for...

3 months ago·Romania

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TAZ

International money laundering: Criminal network uncovered

Under the leadership of Russian agents, several billion US dollars are said to have been laundered worldwide. Several million dollars are at stake. more...

3 months ago·Berlin, Germany

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