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Here is the text: British authorities have detained smugglers who were moving money from London to Dubai for financial compensation from gangs needing to move their money abroad to launder it, the Wall Street Journal reported. The smugglers traveled in business class to be able to carry extra luggage and were referred to as the "ant network."Surveillance video at London's Heathrow Airport shows the smugglers pretending to be tourists and carrying large bags containing millions of dollars to Dubai.

British law enforcement officials have cracked down on a money laundering networkWhich they say moved more than 100 million pounds, equivalent to 125 million dollars. ВA London court heard two men were found guilty of illegal smuggling on Thursday, raising the number of charges in a network of money transporters to 16, according to the National Crime Agency. The smugglers, usually posing as tourists, were paid up to £5,000 to transport and smuggle cash. They traveled in business class so they could carry extra luggage and carried a million pounds or more by checking three or four bags.

The British investigation and the actions of the authoritiesThe British investigation found the gang was controlled by Abdullah Alfalasi, who was sentenced to more than nine years in 2022.Immediately after arriving in Dubai, they received a photo of thecustoms duty declarations for review by customs officials and also sent them codes to open the locks on the luggage before it was transported to Dubai. The UK has been trying for years to wipe out money laundered through its banks and real estate, especially from overseas.

Financial crime lawyers say tougher rules and laws have made it harder for criminal groups to launder their money through traditional means such as shell companies or small businesses.

The results of the investigation and previous arrests

British investigators first became aware of the network in 2020 when customs officers discovered £500,000 in a bag bound for Dubai. Later that year.Customs officers stopped two women carrying two bags containing large sums of money. Investigators seized the money and analyzed it for DNA and fingerprints, linking them to a man suspected of other crimes. During a search of one of the women's homes, investigators discovered that they had previously traveled to Dubai and claimed to customs officials that they were transporting millions of pounds for a local company. Investigators said the smugglers made 83 flights between November 2019 and October 2020 to transport money allegedly derived from the drug trade.Please note that any URLs have been removed as per your request.