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TThe National Crime Agency (ANC) has opened an investigation on Leave.EU and Better for the Country (BFTC) for alleged violations of the electoral law.
Aaron Banks, Elizabeth Bilney and other anonymous persons are also under investigation.
In a statement, the NCA said: "The NCA has opened an investigation regarding the" Better for the Country "(BFTC) and Leave.EU entities, as well as Arron Banks, Elizabeth Bilney and others. This follows our acceptance of the return of Electoral Commission materials.
"Our investigation relates to alleged violations of an election law referred to in this reference, as well as to any related offense.
"While electoral law offenses are not systematically within the mandate of the NCA, the nature of the investigations required and the potential for offenses to have been committed otherwise than under electoral law lead us to consider that". an NCA investigation is appropriate in this case.
"This is now a live survey and we are not able to discuss operational details."
Arron Banks said "confident that a full and forthright investigation will finally put an end to the ridiculous accusations made against me and my colleagues" after the Electoral Commission dismissed the activist for permission to the 39; National Crime Agency.
In a statement, the electoral commission said: "Following its investigation into the financing of the 2016 referendum, the electoral commission said:" For the country, the organization that led the referendum campaign "Leave .EU "; Arron Banks; "Leave.EU; Elizabeth Bilney and other associated companies and people.The National Crime Agency has opened a criminal investigation.
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