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⚖️The trial has begun at Southwark Crown Court in the SFO's case against two former directors of Raedex Consortium.
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We've recovered £15.4 million through judicial outcomes since April, and we're proud to support the new Anti-Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Strategy in the fight against dirty money.
Over £100 billion is estimated to be laundered through the UK each year - funding crimes including drug trafficking and people-smuggling.‌ A new crackdown will see 500 new officers recruited to track dirty money, seize criminal assets and disrupt organised crime networks.
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👋 Our Director welcomed Solicitor General @hammersmithandy today to discuss the SFO’s priorities and vital work tackling serious economic crime.
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The Solicitor General heard about progress on our live cases and saw first-hand the pioneering computer analysis techniques in our Digital Forensic Unit.
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Working strongly with partners is essential as we continue to build our intelligence work, expand investigative reach and strengthen cryptocurrency capabilities. Read more on our work 👉gov.uk/sfo-cases
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🚨 Case update: A further two former Glencore employees, Alex Beard and Andrew Gibson, have pleaded not guilty to bribery offences following an SFO probe into alleged corruption in West Africa.
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They join four co-defendants already facing trial. Read more on GOV.UK: gov.uk/sfo-cases/glencore-em…
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🚨 Today the three directors of Ethical Forestry Limited were sentenced prison following a Serious Fraud Office investigation. Hear from Prosecutor Emma Zymancyk on the tactics used by the fraudulent directors.
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Read more about the case on our website. If you were a victim in this case and want to be included in the confiscation process, please complete the questionnaire on the case page: gov.uk/sfo-cases/ethical-for…
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🚨 Breaking news: The Serious Fraud Office has secured prison sentences for the three former directors of Ethical Forestry Limited.
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Matthew Pickard, Stephen Greenaway, and Paul Laver have been sentenced to a combined 15 years and 9 months for a £70 million investment fraud that stole the life savings of over 3,000 people.
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🚨 Receivership order variation secured in our £87 million confiscation order against Gerald Smith — convicted in 2006 and sentenced to eight years for a £35 million fraud.
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The SFO is not deterred by criminals who attempt to frustrate justice. We will pursue every avenue to recover the proceeds of crime.
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Our response to the publication of Part 2 of Jonathan Fisher KC’s Independent Review and the Government’s response to disclosure reform ⬇️
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From today, measures in the @ukhomeoffice Crime and Policing Act closes a long-standing gap. For the first time, when new criminal assets are confiscated from convicted defendants, that money can now be paid back to victims with outstanding losses.
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A step forward for victim compensation in serious fraud cases.
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🚨 Breaking news: The SFO has launched an investigation into suspected fraud, false accounting, and money laundering at UK telecoms firm IMC.
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We are working closely with the @ManhattanDA on a parallel investigation.
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