Island brings in sanctions to target Southeast Asian crime network

The government has confirmed it's imposing UK and US sanctions to target a major criminal network behind illegal scam centres operating across Southeast Asia.

The measures freeze millions of pounds in assets linked to the group, cutting it off from the British financial system. 

The scams, run from compounds in Cambodia and Myanmar, use trafficked workers to run fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes. 

Justice Minister Jane Poole-Wilson says the Island remains resolute in playing a role in fighting international organised crime.