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All talk, no action so far for UK under new AML rules

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Published on: 07 March 2019
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Law 360, London: Not a single person was prosecuted under key UK anti-money laundering laws during the first 16 months following their introduction in 2017, new data revealed on Wednesday, raising questions about Britain’s campaign against dirty money.

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