Tommy Tainant
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Unexplained Wealth Orders: Suspected money launderer gives up £10m of property
A suspected money launderer gives up 45 properties after investigators used an Unexplained Wealth Order.
www.bbc.co.uk
Around £10m of property has been surrendered in a major victory against some of northern England's most dangerous criminals.
The apartments and homes were given up to the National Crime Agency by a Leeds businessman who investigators suspect of being a major money-launderer.
The NCA says Mansoor Mahmood Hussain acted for gangsters, including a murderer and drug trafficker.
The agency believes he laundered their profits through a property empire.
Over two decades, Mr Hussain, known as Manni, developed his portfolio across West Yorkshire, Cheshire and London while posing as a legitimate businessman.
A new tool in the fight against organised crime. I have mixed views about this. On the one hand I can see that they are open to abuse but then again if they bring down dangerous characters like this one they serve some purpose.
Interesting that the courts have already knocked back some cases.
Wasnt Al Capone brought down under similar circumstances? He couldnt explain where his money came from.