𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙅𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙮 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥𝙨 𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝘼𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙧𝙪𝙥𝙩 𝙢𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞-𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙍𝙪𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙡𝙖𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙣𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙨 𝙩𝙤, 𝙙𝙧𝙪𝙜𝙨, 𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚, 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝟴𝟰 𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙨.
We're proud to see SOJP's work contribute to Operation Destabilise. Jersey's investigation in 2021/2022 identified wider offending in the UK and was located within the banking and phone evidence seized. Thanks to the intelligence shared with the National Crime Agency (NCA), this investigation helped connect the dots and uncover a broader network of money laundering, which the NCA have called one of their biggest uncoverings of organised crime.
Chief of Police, Robin Smith, said: “This operation demonstrates the effectiveness of our collaborative efforts with national agencies. The number of charges and the combined sentences should act as the strongest deterrent to ‘would be’ criminal networks seeking to launder money in our Island. They have learned there is a high level of vigilance combined with high levels of technical sophistication and experienced investigators. It also illustrates how SOJP works closely with our highly professional colleagues at the NCA – they are an agency to be reckoned with.”
SOJP, Faith Shalamon, OIC, said: “The successful disruption of this sophisticated money laundering network highlights our commitment to combatting financial crime and protecting the integrity of our financial system. We are especially pleased to see our investigation work serve the NCA in uncovering one of their biggest organised crime networks. We are grateful for the vigilance of the local businesses and the community, whose cooperation was instrumental in achieving this outcome."
Will Lyne, Head of Cyber Intelligence, National Crime Agency, said:
"Alongside our policing partners we have disrupted these networks at every level. As well as exposing those pulling the strings at the very top, we have seized over £20 million in cash and cryptocurrency and taken out the key cash couriers supporting this illicit service in the UK."
"Jersey Police have been a key partner in that effort and their investigation disrupted criminals working with TGR to launder millions in illicit cash through UK businesses.”
Well done to our officers, to the National Crime Agency (NCA), our community and partners. As Faith said, "The individuals weren't able to successfully launder because people in Jersey are switched on". Thank you to Jersey Evening Post, Orlando Crowcroft, ANDY Sibcy for highlighting SOJP's part in this uncovering, if you haven't yet, have a read of today's paper.
Government of Jersey Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Jersey
The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
BBC News Jersey Cyber Security Centre
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