The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has obtained a £1.13 million Account Freezing Order as part of an investigation into a Leeds businessman with suspected links to serious organised criminals.

Granted on 9 January at Westminster Magistrates Court, the order concerns an account connected to 500 M Limited – a company linked to businessman Mansoor Mahmood Hussain.

The AFO will prevent the dissipation of the money, and enable the NCA to further investigate the funds in order to ascertain whether or not they are derived from - or intended for use in - unlawful conduct.

If so, the NCA will seek to recover the...