About £4 million ($5 million) worth of gold was seized at London's Heathrow Airport as part of an international investigation into a suspected South American drugs cartel
London About £4 million worth of gold was seized at London's Heathrow Airport by Border Force officers as part of an international investigation into a suspected South American drugs cartel.
The gold, which weighed 104 kilograms , was on its way to Switzerland from the Cayman Islands when it was seized on June 1. No arrests were made, police said.The UK's National Crime Agency -- a governmental law enforcement organization -- reported that the gold was believed to have originated in Venezuela, from where it was transported to the Cayman Islands on a private jet.
— Lynne Owens July 20, 2019 "We believe that this shipment was linked to drugs cartels operating out of South America," Steve McIntyre, NCA Heathrow branch commander, said in a statement."Working with partners overseas and in the UK, we were able to quickly identify it and stop its onward movement.Read More"The business model of many organized crime groups relies upon the ability to move money across borders, to fund further investment in criminal activity.
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