联合王国发现1B洗钱团伙,将俄罗斯的战争努力与联合王国的犯罪联系起来,逮捕了128人,扣押了数百万人。
UK uncovers $1B money-laundering ring linking Russian war efforts to UK crime, resulting in 128 arrests and millions seized.
英国当局发现了与俄罗斯在乌克兰的战争有关的10亿美元的洗钱网络,揭露来自英国贩毒和其他犯罪的非法资金正通过吉尔吉斯斯坦银行(Keremet Bank)流入,该银行被与俄语犯罪集团TGR有联系的一家公司秘密收购。
British authorities have uncovered a billion-dollar money-laundering network linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine, revealing that illicit funds from UK drug trafficking and other crimes are being funneled through a Kyrgyzstan bank, Keremet Bank, secretly acquired by a firm tied to Russian-speaking criminal group TGR.
该网络是联合王国领导的 " 破坏稳定行动 " 的一部分,在至少28个城镇和城市运作,利用信使运送现金,将其转换为加密货币,并在全球范围内为俄罗斯军事和间谍活动提供支持。
The network, part of the UK-led Operation Destabilise, operated across at least 28 towns and cities, using couriers to transport cash, converting it to cryptocurrency, and routing it globally to support Russian military and espionage activities.
NCA报告称,英国逮捕了128人,查获超过2500万英镑,以及额外的海外资产,警告称即使是少量快递支付费用,也可能面临超过五年的监禁刑期。
The NCA reported 128 arrests, over £25 million seized in the UK, and additional assets abroad, warning that even small payments for courier work can lead to prison sentences exceeding five years.
此次行动突显了地方犯罪与全球地缘政治威胁之间的深刻联系。
The operation highlights the deep connection between local crime and global geopolitical threats.