联合王国和爱尔兰警察缴获了3百万英镑的现金,并在跨境打击毒品和洗钱活动中逮捕了9人。 UK and Irish police seized £3M in cash and made 9 arrests in a cross-border drug and money-laundering crackdown.

在Newry的跨界洗钱网络被打乱后,国家犯罪署缴获了300多万英镑的现金,其对象是参与从欧洲向联合王国(包括北爱尔兰)走私毒品的一个复杂的有组织犯罪团伙。 The National Crime Agency (NCA) seized over £3 million in cash following the disruption of a cross-border money-laundering network in Newry, targeting a sophisticated organized crime group involved in drug smuggling from Europe into the UK, including Northern Ireland. 已经因洗钱调查逮捕了9人,7月逮捕了另外3人,涉及走私毒品。 Nine arrests have been made in connection with the money-laundering investigation, and three others in July related to drug smuggling. NCA与北爱尔兰警察局合作，也在采取资产拒付行动，北爱尔兰有150万英镑资产被冻结或调查，英国持有的关联资产超过300万英镑。 The NCA, working with the Police Service of Northern Ireland, is also pursuing asset denial efforts, with £1.5 million in Northern Ireland assets frozen or under investigation and over £3 million in linked assets held in Great Britain. 根据一项法院命令,最近冻结了300 000英镑的财产。 A £300,000 property was recently frozen under a court order. 国家指挥委员会主任Graeme Biggar指出,通过共同旅行区通过渡轮和下坠贩运毒品的现象不断增加,并指出预计还会有缉获和逮捕。 NCA chief Graeme Biggar cited increasing drug trafficking through the Common Travel Area via ferries and drop-offs, noting further seizures and arrests are expected.