NCA’s Operation Machinize 2 targets 2,734 high-street businesses, seizing £10.7M in criminal proceeds, £2.7M in illicit goods, and making 924 arrests disrupting ML and worker exploitation

Over October, it targeted 2,734 premises, resulting in 924 arrests, seizures of £10.7 million in suspected criminal proceeds and £2.7 million in illegal goods, and referrals to authorities for companies and workers operating illegally. The operation aimed to disrupt organised crime, protect workers from exploitation, and safeguard the integrity of legitimate businesses…