Derbyshire woman charged in Dubai money laundering investigation
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Officers were waiting for the woman as she arrived at Birmingham Airport
A woman has been charged as part of an investigation into the smuggling of tens of millions of pounds in criminal cash between the UK and the Middle East.
The 28-year-old was arrested at Birmingham Airport on Thursday after arriving on a flight from Dubai.
The National Crime Agency (NCA) said she had since been charged with money laundering.
The woman, originally from Derbyshire, had lived in Dubai for six years.
She appeared at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Thursday, where she was remanded in custody until her next appearance at Birmingham Crown Court on 18 January.
Illicit cash movements were made to Dubai from Birmingham and Manchester airports between December 2017 and November 2019, the NCA said.
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