Three people charged in cryptocurrency probe

Three people have been charged with money laundering offences linked to an investigation involving an estimated £120m of cryptocurrency.

A man and woman from Leeds and a man from Sheffield are due to appear at Leeds Magistrates' Court, following a probe by the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Cyber Crime Unit.

The trio have all been charged with acquiring, using or possessing criminal property between January 2021 and October 2023.

Oladele Olojede, 37, and Elena Akintolu-Lopato, 43, both of Dragon Close, Seacroft, are expected to appear in court on Friday. Opeoluwa Olojede, 38, of Queen Mary Road, Manor, is due to appear before magistrates on 5 February.

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