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Police Arrest 17 in London Money-Laundering Raids

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 2:28 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Metropolitan Police arrested 17 people in dawn raids across London and four counties.
Over 800 officers, including HMRC and FCA staff, took part in the raids.
An officer was stabbed in the leg during a Cockfosters warrant, injuries non-life-changing.
The FCA disrupted seven firms and is pursuing thirty more for money-laundering.
Arrests include 15 men (26-65) and two women (31, 41) suspected of organized crime and money laundering.

History

Historical Context

The 1999 UK raid dubbed Operation Cobra echoes earlier coordinated offensives, such as the U.S. First Army’s Operation Cobra launched on 25 July 1944 to break German lines in Normandy. That legacy continues in multinational drills like Cobra Gold, first held in 1982 and involving 27 nations by 2020, showing a trend toward inter-agency and international cooperation against organized crime.

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Story summary

Metropolitan Police arrested 17 people in dawn raids across London and four counties.
Over 800 officers, including HMRC and FCA staff, took part in the raids.
An officer was stabbed in the leg during a Cockfosters warrant, injuries non-life-changing.
The FCA disrupted seven firms and is pursuing thirty more for money-laundering.
Arrests include 15 men (26-65) and two women (31, 41) suspected of organized crime and money laundering.

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