British police seized $250 million in cryptocurrency

British police seized $250 million in cryptocurrency

London police have seized a record £180 million in cryptocurrency.

As part of the largest investigation into international money laundering, detectives have seized £180 million ($250 million) worth of Bitcoin.

This is the largest crypto haul by law enforcement in the UK, exceeding the record of £114 million set last month.

According to a statement by security forces, the investigative actions were carried out after receiving operational information about the transfer of a large sum received from illegal transactions. Police made an arrest. suspect, but after questioning released her on bail. The police did not disclose the details of the investigation and the operation.

Detectives believe that the investigation “will continue for several more months until those at the center of this scam are identified.”

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