Wanted Man Arrested in Greece for Laundering Over £1 Million in UK

On June 2, 2025, a 33-year-old foreign national was arrested in Alimos, Greece, wanted by the British authorities for theft and money laundering. According to the Special Anti-Crime Division (ELAS), the suspect is accused of withdrawing over £1 million from a UK bank in 2016, proceeds of criminal activity, which he transferred to the United Arab Emirates. To evade capture, he used fake identity documents, including a forged Mexican passport with his photograph attached. Additional charges against him include forgery of official documents. During a search of his residence, police seized mobile phones, tablets, €1,400, and £300. The arrested individual has been handed over to the competent prosecutors.