Pair arrested at Manchester Airport as part of £100m smuggling ring that saw wads of money stashed in suitcases
A pair were arrested at Manchester Airport as part of a huge investigation into a £100m money smuggling ring that saw millions stashed in suitcases and flown out to the United Arab Emirates.
Gang bosses communicated with the couriers and arranged the shipments on a WhatsApp group called "Sunshine and lollipops", according to Britain's FBI, the NCA. Cash from criminal gangs around the UK was collected by the crew, believed to be the profits of drug dealing, and taken to counting houses - usually rented apartments in central London.
Auty was involved in the logistics for another 16 trips, helping to pack cash into suitcases, accompanying travellers to Heathrow Airport and collecting empty suitcases when they returned so they could be used again. Auty was arrested following NCA raids in May 2021, while Larvin and Johnson were taken into custody at Manchester Airport last March.
“The criminality this enables costs the UK billions every year, causes misery and ruins lives across the world. This case demonstrates the continued commitment by the NCA to crackdown on money laundering and close the vulnerabilities being exploited.” Esson travelled from Heathrow to Dubai three times in August and September 2020, checking in 19 suitcases with a combined weight of almost half a tonne. Borg made three trips to Dubai during the same timeframe and travelled with Esson once. She declared £1.8m in cash to Dubai customs in September 2020 and £2.5m the following month.
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