An investigation has focused on a politically connected Afghan money-laundering group allegedly operating through London gift shops. The probe claims cash-intensive souvenir retail was used to channel and disguise proceeds, with complex corporate ownership and intermediaries helping hide the true beneficiaries. Investigators are examining company and financial records, including transaction patterns and links between shop operators and other connected figures. Authorities say the goal is to disrupt the laundering network at its source—targeting the structure and funding routes behind multiple stores, not only isolated storefronts.
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