NCA arrests Russian businessman in London suspected of money laundering

Officers from the Combating Kleptocracy Cell, which investigates potential criminal activity by oligarchs, were part of the operation

A wealthy Russian businessman has been arrested at his multimillion-pound London home by officers investigating potential criminal activity by oligarchs.

The 58-year-old man, who has not been named, was held by the National Crime Agency (NCA) on Thursday on suspicion of offences including money laundering, conspiracy to defraud the Home Office and conspiracy to commit perjury.