The amount of money seized by UK law enforcement agencies, including HMRC, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and the National Crime Agency (NCA), has jumped 77 percent from £108 million to £191 million in the last year, international law firm RPC has discovered.
Adam Craggs, a partner and the head of the tax, financial crime and regulatory team at RPC, said law enforcement agencies are increasingly using powers to freeze and confiscate ...