Two top dogs have been searching luggage at Belfast International Airport for cash in the ongoing fight to stop money laundering.
The PSNI's Police Dogs Ziggy the Spaniel and Lucy the Labrador have been working with their handlers and the UK Border Force team, checking for the scent of cash as the authorities work to clamp down on criminal assets leaving and entering Northern Ireland as cash.
Detectives from the PSNI's Economic Crime Unit and Ports Team, in partnership with UK Border Force, carried out searches at Belfast International Airport over a two-day period, on January 23 and 24 with the help of Ziggy and Lucy's 200 million scent receptors.
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Detective Chief Inspector Ian Wilson said: "Along with Border Force, we’ve been engaging with passengers arriving into Belfast International Airport.
"We’ve been searching luggage, looking for suspiciously large amounts of cash that may be linked to illegal activity, namely money laundering.
"No seizures have been made over the two days. However, we, along with our partners, remain committed to targeting the movement of cash generated by criminality, and would encourage anyone with information, or concerns, to contact officers on 101.”
Information can also be provided to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org
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