( October 23, 2026, 16:23 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Two unidentified UK nationals have seen around £50 million of assets, including a yacht and a number of overseas properties, frozen after prosecutors secured an "unexplained wealth order" against them in relation to suspicions of money laundering. "The two British nationals, and the companies associated with them, now have three months to prove that the money used to purchase the properties was lawfully obtained or they could risk having them seized permanently," the Crown Prosecution Service said on Friday.Statement follows....
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