PANews reported on November 22 that, according to Decrypt, the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) disclosed that a UK-led operation to combat Russian sanctions evasion has resulted in the arrest of 128 people and the seizure of $32.6 million worth of cryptocurrency and cash. The operation, dubbed "Operation Destabilise," was first announced in 2024 and had resulted in 84 arrests and the seizure of $25.5 million by December of last year. However, the latest data from the NCA shows that the operation has also arrested 45 more people suspected of money laundering and seized over $6.6 million in cash.