NCA UK FIU’s SARs in Action Dec 25 reveals a 300% surge in CSAM-related SARs, the new SARs Digital Service, crackdowns on live-streamed abuse and sextortion and over £1.9M recovered via DAML SARs

The issue details several case studies, including SARs that uncovered mule-account networks linked to large-scale fraud, enabled rapid restraint of assets in a cross-border money-laundering case, and provided vital intelligence on organised drug-trafficking groups using cash-intensive businesses and crypto exchanges to disguise proceeds. It also shares practical guidance on improving SAR submissions — such as clearer narratives, better risk indicators and more precise transaction information…