"Operation Destabilise" has exposed the dark money web relied on by criminals and spies alike. The international sting, led by the UK's National Crime Agency, uncovered a multi-billion dollar crypto laundering network which included the Kinahan cartel, Russian spies, online scammers and even a Moscow socialite. So how did it work, how was it uncovered and where might the money go next?
 
Host: Ellen Coyne | Guests: Robin Schiller (Irish Independent) and Miles Johnson (Financial Times and author of Chasing Shadows)

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Crypto, Kinahans and a Russian socialite - how "Operation Destabilise" dismantled a dark money web

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Crypto, Kinahans and a Russian socialite - how "Operation Destabilise" dismantled a dark money web

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