United Kingdom Dismantles Money Laundering Network with Cryptocurrencies Linked to Russian Mafias and Oligarchs.
The NCA carried out "Operation Destabilization," considered the largest blow against money laundering in the last decade. 84 people were arrested, 70 in the United Kingdom, dismantling operations in London, Moscow, and Dubai. The investigation focused on the companies Smart and TGR, which facilitated money laundering through cryptocurrencies, especially Tether, totaling billions of euros. The network was also connected to Russian espionage activities and funding of sabotage in Europe. Among those arrested is Ekaterina Zhdanova, a Russian financier. The NCA revealed that the activities also involved drug cartels, such as the Kinahans, and cybercriminals.
