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High-value UK money laundering cases are on the up

A statue of the Scales of Justice stands above the Old Bailey.
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Tony McClements says the increase in money laundering cases indicates that the UK is finally getting to grips with money laundering as an indictment.

At a time when many of my fellow professionals are bemoaning the growing problem of fraud, the recent KPMG mid-year Fraud Barometer indicates that UK money laundering cases being put before the courts are on the increase. This is, perversely, good news.

Charging money laundering as an adjoining indictment

Why?