Money Mule (926A/23)
Request
A money mule is someone who lets someone else use their bank account to transfer money, often keeping a little for themselves in the process.
I would like to know:
SECTION 1: Number of people cautioned on suspicion of being a money mule:
How many people aged between 11-15 have been cautioned on suspicion of being a money mule broken down for the following years
1a) 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2019
1b) 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020
1c) 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2021
1d) 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022
How many people who are aged 15-16 have been cautioned on suspicion of being a money mule broken down for the following years:
2a) 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2019
2b) 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020
2c) 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2021
2d) 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022
SECTION 2: Questioned under caution on suspicion of being a money mule
How many people aged between 11-15 have been questioned under caution on suspicion of being a money mule broken down for the following years
3a) 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2019
3b) 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020
3c) 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2021
3d) 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022
How many people who are aged 15-16 have been cautioned on suspicion of being a money mule broken down for the following years:
4a) 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2019
4b) 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020
4c) 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2021
4d) 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022
SECTION 2: Arrested on suspicion of being a money mule
How many people aged between 11-15 have been arrested on suspicion of being a money mule broken down for the following years
5a) 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2019
5b) 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020
5c) 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2021
5d) 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022
How many people who are aged 15-16 have been arrested on suspicion of being a money mule broken down for the following years:
6a) 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2019
6b) 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020
6c) 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2021
6d) 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022
SECTION 3: Police in schools
How many secondary schools has the police force worked with to hold educational sessions on money mules (such as assemblies and lessons) with students broken down for the following years:
7a) 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2019
7b) 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020
7c) 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2021
7d) 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022
How many secondary schools has the police force worked with in providing pastoral support for students at risk of and engaging in being a money mule broken down for the following years:
8a) 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2019
8b) 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020
8c) 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2021
8d) 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022
We clarified with you on 9/6/2023 and you responded on 14/6/2023 (telephone call)
Your amended request reads:
Q1: How many people aged between 11-16 have been suspected of “money laundering” offences broken down for the following years.
1a) 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2019
1b) 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2020
1c) 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2021
1d) 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022
Q2: Please provide the outcomes of the above crimes from Q1 again broken down by calendar year.
Response
I am writing to inform you that we have searched our records and there is no specific data held for money laundering. Money laundering is not a specific offence. Please see the link below:
Fraud, bribery and money laundering offences: Definitive Guideline (sentencingcouncil.org.uk)
This link highlights the many different offences that a person could be charged with dependent on the activity involved in.
I am unable to provide a suggestion as to how you could refine the request without naming a specific offence in the above link.
Reports of Money laundering activity are forwarded to and actioned by Action Fraud.
https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/
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