Hong Kong authorities have charged seven individuals and two companies with 25 offenses, including manslaughter and money laundering, in connection with the city's deadliest fire at Wang Fuk Court last November, which killed 168 people.
World relay gold medallist bailed until 28 May court hearingPolice alleged suspects part of an organised crime groupThe British sprinter CJ Ujah, who won 4x100m relay gold at the 2017 world championships, is one of 10 suspects charged with conspiracy to defraud as part of a police investigation into cryptocurrency fraud.It is alleged that the suspects were part of an organised crime group linked to a scam involving phone calls to multiple victims, from people purporting to be police officers and cryptocurrency companies. Continue reading...
Four people have been arrested during a dawn raid by the Serious Fraud Office investigating a suspected £44m fraud in the government's ECO4 home insulation scheme. Around 100 investigators searched homes and offices across three counties, seizing computers and crypto assets. Three companies - JJ Crump, South Coast Insulation Services and Warmfront - are alleged to have claimed money for insulation work on 5,000 properties they never installed. The scheme, which cost £4bn and helped 300,000 homes, has been plagued by poor quality work causing damp and mould.
The UK Serious Fraud Office has arrested four individuals following raids linked to a suspected £44m fraud involving the government's ECO4 home insulation scheme. Authorities are investigating allegations of false invoicing for work that was never performed.
