A money launderer who bought two luxury Dubai apartments from his prison cell in the north of England is among dozens of British criminals found to have secretly invested millions of pounds in the Gulf state.
A Times investigation has discovered more than £200 million of property in Dubai that has been bought by criminals convicted in British courts and people who have failed to pay debts in the UK.
In some cases the British authorities appear to have failed to find these properties when trying to track down criminals’ assets.
Dubai Marina, where some criminals have bought luxury apartments
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Those who have invested in Dubai property in recent years include a fraudster from Essex who conned elderly victims out of their life savings in a cold-calling scam and criminals linked to a gang
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