U.S. Police Seizes $250 Mln Crypto assets In Money Laundering Probe.
2021-07-13 | Eddy Morgan
Police
within the United Kingdom have seized a record $250 Mln worth of
cryptocurrency as
a part of a money-laundering probe, breaking a record set solely weeks ago.
The crypto was discovered by detectives
within the Economic Crime Command division of the Metropolitan Police, the
enforcement service for the
Greater London area,
an official press release on Tuesday
added.
Detectives were responding to intelligence about the transfer of criminal assets.
The news comes solely weeks after $158 Mln was
confiscated by the Met on 24
th June, at the time,
the biggest ever seizure by U.K. police.
Police arrested a 39-year-old woman on
24th June on suspicion
of laundering offenses. She was subsequently released on bail.
The same woman was interviewed under caution in
reference to the newest discovery and has been bailed until late July.
Detective Constable Joe Ryan outlined that the investigation will "continue for a few months."
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