NCA targets barbershops in major operation against money laundering and modern slavery
Neopay
APRIL 22, 2025
In a show of force for cross-agency collaboration, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has spearheaded a widespread crackdown on high street crime with Operation Machinize, focusing on barbershops and other cash-incentive businesses that are suspected of being used for money laundering and modern slavery. During a three-week period, enforcement officers in England and Wales visited 265 premises, resulting in 35 arrests, 84 warrants, and bank account freezing orders totalling more than 1 million.
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