British authorities have seized millions of dollars that they allege is laundered money from a Commerzbank account purportedly set up to operate large containerships.

The National Crime Agency (NCA) recovered funds of more than $8m after an investigation into a Liberian business account.

On 8 April, it issued a notice of forfeiture on the account it claimed had been used for tax evasion, money laundering, bribery and corruption.