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As part of an ongoing money-laundering investigation, the U.K.‘s Metropolitan Police has now seized a staggering $158 million USD worth of cryptocurrencies. According to the department, the amount is the largest sum of its kind seized in the country’s history and comes in an effort to combat organized criminal activity.
“Cash remains king, but as technology and online platforms develop, some are moving to more sophisticated methods of laundering their profits,” said the Metropolitan Police’s deputy assistant commissioner Graham McNulty. “But, we have highly trained officers and specialist units working day and night to remain one step ahead. These officers not only work to disrupt and seize funds being transferred digitally, they continue to deprive criminals of hard cash.”
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