An international sting operation, Operation Destabilise, led by the UK's National Crime Agency, has disrupted two Russian money laundering networks linked to drug gangs and cyber criminals, resulting in 84 arrests and the seizure of £20 million in cash and cryptocurrency. The networks, Smart and TGR, facilitated illicit financial activities, including aiding the Kinahan drug trafficking gang and allowing wealthy Russians to bypass sanctions. The operation involved collaboration with law enforcement from the US, France, Ireland, and the UAE, and highlighted the connection between Russian elites and criminal enterprises in the UK. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)