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The NCA said the 58-year-old was among three men arrested by officers from the Combatting Kleptocracy Cell on Thursday at a “multi-million pound residence” in London. The man was detained on suspicion of money laundering, conspiracy to defraud the Home Office and conspiracy to commit perjury, the NCA said.A 35-year-old man was arrested at the premises after he was seen leaving with a bag which contained thousands of pounds in cash. A former boyfriend, 39, of the businessman’s partner was also arrested at the property, police said all three have been released on police bail.
“We will continue to use all the powers and tactics available to us to disrupt this threat,” Biggar said in a statement.