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<p>Two Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs) have been applied for and granted in relation
to assets totalling £22 million. In addition to the UWOs, the courts granted interim
freezing orders (IFOs), meaning that the assets cannot be sold, transferred or dissipated
while subject to the IFO.</p><p>Unexplained wealth orders are an important addition
to existing investigation powers; they compel individuals to explain the sources of
their wealth where it is suspected that their lawful income would be insufficient
to obtain specified property, if they are a non-EEA politically exposed person, or
suspected of being involved in serious crime.</p>
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