A billion-pound organised crime network active in the UK is funding the war effort in Ukraine and Russian espionage, the National Crime Agency has revealed A few lines of cocaine could have far-reaching consequences (Image: Getty Images/Aurora)

Brits buying cocaine on a weekend night out could be funding the Russian war effort in Ukraine , UK crime chiefs have warned. The National Crime Agency (NCA) said a billion-pound money laundering operation active in the UK is bankrolling Vladimir Putin's war machine , as well as Russian espionage activities.

The vast money-laundering network is so rich it bought a bank in Kyrgyzstan to finance Russia's military activities. The international scheme, headquartered in Moscow, connects Brits "buying cocaine on a Friday night" to the "highe

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