LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) said on Saturday it had arrested a “wealthy Russian businessman” on suspicion of money laundering and other crimes as it cracked down on corrupt oligarchs. The agency said the 58-year-old was one of three men arrested by Cell to Combat Kleptocracy (CKC) agents on Thursday at a “multi-million pound” London home.
The Russian embassy in London has requested information from the UK Foreign Office on the reasons and circumstances of the unnamed businessman’s detention and the conditions under which he is being held, Russian news agencies said. The agency said the man was arrested on suspicion of money laundering, conspiracy to defraud the Home Office and conspiracy to commit perjury.
Another 35-year-old man was arrested at the scene after he was seen leaving with a bag containing thousands of pounds in cash. The businessman’s partner’s 39-year-old ex-boyfriend was also detained at the property, police said. All three were released on bail by the police.
