US EditionBritain Seizes Dinosaur Bones In Criminal Proceeds Case
Su Binghai forfeited dinosaur fossils and London properties worth over £27 million in a money laundering case linked to Singapore’s largest crackdown, authorities said.
- The National Crime Agency confirmed on Wednesday, November 5, that British police seized more than £12 million worth of dinosaur skeletons after a settlement with Su Binghai at the High Court in London.
- Linked to Singapore's biggest money-laundering case, Su Binghai faced an Interpol notice that was dropped after he and his wife surrendered assets in August 2023.
- Two Allosaurus skeletons and one Stegosaurus skeleton, estimated age about 150 million years, were sold at Christie's Jurassic Icons auction and are held in a London storehouse.
- Su Binghai agreed to forfeit three complete fossilised skeletons and nine London apartments valued at �15m in a `full and final settlement of all claims`, retaining 25% of sale proceeds and paying �343,000 rental income.
- Brought as a civil recovery case, the National Crime Agency used the Proceeds of Crime Act to seize assets including 11 Chinese artworks, while Christie’s International cooperated and followed anti-money-laundering procedures.
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Britain Seizes Dinosaur Bones In Criminal Proceeds Case
It sounds like something straight out of a Hollywood heist movie. Dinosaur fossils, luxury London flats, and rare Chinese art are all caught in a global crime investigation. But this is no fiction.British authorities have seized assets worth millions from Singapore-based businessman Su Binghai. These include two Allosaurus skeletons, a Stegosaurus, nine London apartments, and 11 pieces of Chinese artwork.The haul, part of a settlement under the …
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The Independent (US)UK seizes £12m Jurassic dinosaur fossils from money-laundering suspect
Dinosaur skeletons were bought last year at Christie’s Jurassic Icons auction for £12.4m
UK seizes £12.4m dinosaur skeletons from businessman in money laundering probe
UK authorities have confirmed the confiscation of £12.4 million worth of dinosaur skeletons, nine luxury London apartments, and valuable Chinese artworks from Singaporean businessman Su Binghai. The National Crime Agency secured...
UK police recover £12 million in dinosaur bones from laundering suspect
British police have seized more than £12 million ($15.6 million) of dinosaur skeletons after agreeing a settlement with a Chinese national suspected of being part a huge money laundering scandal.
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