The Dubai Unlocked investigation reinforces the need for ongoing scrutiny of efforts by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to prevent and detect dirty money being invested in the country, Transparency International said today. Authorities in the UAE should now investigate the revealed cases and take action if there is suspicion that properties were purchased with proceeds from corruption or other crimes.

The investigation is based on data obtained by the Center for Advanced Defense Studies, which was shared with E24 and the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) who then coordinated the project with over 70 media outlets from around the world. It has revealed that 200 people, including alleged criminals, fugitives, political figures, and sanctioned individuals, have owned more than 1,000 properties in Dubai.

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