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flag UK and Irish police seized £3M in cash and made 9 arrests in a cross-border drug and money-laundering crackdown.

flag The National Crime Agency (NCA) seized over £3 million in cash following the disruption of a cross-border money-laundering network in Newry, targeting a sophisticated organized crime group involved in drug smuggling from Europe into the UK, including Northern Ireland. flag Nine arrests have been made in connection with the money-laundering investigation, and three others in July related to drug smuggling. flag The NCA, working with the Police Service of Northern Ireland, is also pursuing asset denial efforts, with £1.5 million in Northern Ireland assets frozen or under investigation and over £3 million in linked assets held in Great Britain. flag A £300,000 property was recently frozen under a court order. flag NCA chief Graeme Biggar cited increasing drug trafficking through the Common Travel Area via ferries and drop-offs, noting further seizures and arrests are expected.

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