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Sounds,16 May 2024,30 mins

Dubai Unlocked: The convicts secretly investing millions in the Emirates

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A Times investigation into leaked records has identified convicts, fugitives and bankrupts who have secretly invested millions in the Emirates. More than £200 million of property in Dubai has been bought by criminals convicted in British courts and people who have failed to pay debts in the UK. What makes Dubai so attractive to criminals? Guests: George Greenwood, Investigations Reporter, The Times. Emma Yeomans, News Reporter, The Times. Clips: Visit Dubai. This podcast has been acquired by the BBC. It is not complied by BBC Editorial Standards but covered by the Ofcom Broadcasting Code.

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