National Crime Agency ‘dirty money’ probe targets Russian oligarchs

Russian oligarchs and multimillionaires are among 130 people who face having their assets frozen in a crackdown by British authorities on dirty money.

“Corrupt elites and their illicit wealth” are being investigated by the National Crime Agency (NCA) under new powers known as unexplained wealth orders.

Introduced in January, the orders force those suspected of serious crime to explain the origin of their assets, including properties worth more than £50,000.

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