Conspiracy to grow and supply drugs / money laundering

Operation Arcadedance was an investigation undertaken by West Yorkshire Police into large scale cannabis production in the York and Leeds area. The investigation identified the defendant as being the head of an OCG with links to money laundering and human trafficking. The Prosecution calculated that between Dec 2019 – Aug 2021, £850k of cash was deposited into various bank accounts, the sources of which are unknown. The Prosecution allege that the cash deposits are the proceeds of the defendant’s criminal enterprise. We were asked to assist the defence in analysing the bank accounts of the defendant taking into consideration the disclosure provided and the defendant’s explanations.