The other Post Office scandal: how organised crime launders money on the high street – podcast
00:00:0000:00:00The Audio Long ReadCrimeThe other Post Office scandal: how organised crime launders money on the high street – podcastHundreds of millions of pounds of dirty money are being deposited at post offices every year. So why are the police reluctant to investigate the scale of the problem?By Oliver BulloughMore ways to listenApple podcastsSpotifyRSS FeedDownloadWritten by Oliver Bullough.
- ▪00:00:0000:00:00The Audio Long ReadCrimeThe other Post Office scandal: how organised crime launders money on the high street – podcastHundreds of millions of pounds of dirty money are being deposited at post offices every year.
- ▪So why are the police reluctant to investigate the scale of the problem?By Oliver BulloughMore ways to listenApple podcastsSpotifyRSS FeedDownloadWritten by Oliver Bullough.
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| Original publisher | The Guardian — UK |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/sep/25/the-other-post-office-scandal-how-organised-launders-money-on-the-high-street-podcast |
| Publication time | Fri, 25 Sep 2026 04:00:39 GMT |
| Retrieval time | 2026-09-25T04:15:28.348Z |
| Last seen | 2026-09-25T04:15:28.348Z |
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| Commercial reuse | May the content be reused commercially? | Not permitted |
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00:00:0000:00:00The Audio Long ReadCrimeThe other Post Office scandal: how organised crime launders money on the high street – podcastHundreds of millions of pounds of dirty money are being deposited at post offices every year. So why are the police reluctant to investigate the scale of the problem?By Oliver BulloughMore ways to listenApple podcastsSpotifyRSS FeedDownloadWritten by Oliver Bullough. Produced by Nicola Alexandrou. The executive producer was Ellie BuryFri 25 Sep 2026 00.00 EDTShare Read the text version here Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/longreadpod Composite: Anaïs Mims/Guardian Design/Getty ImagesExplore more on these topicsCrimeThe Audio Long ReadPost OfficePost Office Horizon scandalPoliceBanks and building societies
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