| Dr. Mark D. Yates is known by the world’s press | | | | criminal proceeds quickly is of paramount importance. |
| as The British American Security Expert and he is a | | | | The money laundering offences refer to “criminal |
| security consultant "A security one stop shop". As a | | | | property” which is defined as property, which |
| security consultant of Dr. Mark D. Yates, the British | | | | constitutes a person’s benefit from criminal conduct |
| American Security Expert has speciality in VIP close | | | | or represents such a benefit. As a British American |
| protection operations, counter terrorism, SWAT | | | | Security Expert, Dr. Mark D. Yates states that there is |
| operations, security consultancy and security training. | | | | no need to prove either a specific offence or type of |
| This British American Security Expert is contacted by | | | | offence. If the jury can be satisfied beyond reasonable |
| various UK and overseas reporters for his views | | | | doubt that the property in question was derived from |
| related to security measures. As a security consultant, | | | | criminal conduct and that the defendant knew or |
| Dr. Mark D. Yates gives a quick overview of Money | | | | suspected this then, even if they do not know what |
| Laundering Offences and the importance of tackling it | | | | particular type of offence was committed, they may |
| for reducing organised crime. | | | | still convict the defendant. The British American |
| As per The National Criminal Intelligence Service , | | | | Security Expert says that even the act of tax evasion |
| annual proceeds from crime in the UK is estimated to | | | | involves money laundering because when a person |
| be anywhere between £19 billion and £48 billion, | | | | ‘saves’ tax by evasion he commits a criminal |
| with £25 billion being a ‘realistic’ figure for the | | | | offence by making a false tax return and a money |
| amount involved in Money Laundering Offences. As a | | | | laundering offence by failing to pay the full amount of |
| security consultant with ww.asecurityonestopshop.com, | | | | tax which is properly due. Dr. Mark D. Yates, security |
| Dr. Mark D. Yates says that when a criminal does | | | | consultant at considers that tackling money laundering |
| money laundering, he is attempting to conceal the true | | | | is fundamental to combating serious organised crime, |
| origin of his money. A person committing Money | | | | so that criminals do not benefit materially from their |
| Laundering Offences does not want anyone to know | | | | crimes, and do not have means to invest in further |
| that his money is created by doing criminal activity.For | | | | criminal activity. |
| most organised criminals the ability to legitimise their | | | | |