[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] The UK announced on the 3rd (local time) that it arrested and detained a Russian businessman in his 50s in London on charges of money laundering and fraud.
According to Bloomberg News and others, the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) stated in a press release that on the 1st, they sent about 50 agents to the businessman’s residence in London, valued at several billion won, to arrest him and seized multiple digital devices and a substantial amount of cash.
The 58-year-old individual, whose identity has not been disclosed, is accused of money laundering as well as conspiracy to commit fraud and perjury against the Home Office. The NCA also reported that two additional men were arrested besides this man.
The Russian Embassy in London reportedly demanded the UK Foreign Office to disclose the reasons for the detention and the exact circumstances, according to Sputnik News.
The NCA explained that it has conducted nearly 100 operations to prevent or obstruct high-ranking officials and their aides associated with Russian President Vladimir Putin from committing crimes.
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