Two persons, suspected of money laundering, have been arrested following an early morning operation by the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU).

According to a police release, ranks of the Special Organised Crime Unit conducted operations at four locations on Friday.

During the operation a significant sum of foreign and local currencies was found at two of the locations and taken in to custody, pending further investigations into money laundering.

A man and a woman have been arrested and are in custody assisting with the investigations.

Their identities were not disclosed and police said the operation comes as SOCU is attempting to step up operations to address money laundering.

The government late last year passed legislative amendments in the National Assembly to strengthen the state’s capacity to fight money laundering and terrorism financing.

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