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A 58-year-old man, described as a “wealthy Russian businessman”, has been arrested on suspicion of offences including money laundering, a UK crime agency says.
The man was detained by officers from a specialist kleptocracy unit at his multi-million pound home in London, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said.
The agency said the was arrested on suspicion of offences including money laundering, conspiracy to defraud the Home Office and conspiracy to commit perjury as part of a major operation on Thursday.
A 35-year-old man employed at his residence was also arrested on suspicion of money laundering and obstruction of an NCA officer after he was seen leaving the address with a bag found to contain thousands of pounds in cash.
A third man, aged 39, who is the former boyfriend of the businessman’s current partner, was arrested at his home in Pimlico, London, on suspicion of offences including money laundering and conspiracy to defraud.
All three were interviewed by the NCA before being released on bail.
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