Bangladesh, March 6 -- A man sanctioned by the United States over his alleged involvement in a vast international criminal network has been linked to at least $17 million worth of property in London, according to company and land registry records. The individual, Yang Jian, has been accused by the US government of playing a role in the operations of Prince Group, a Cambodia-based conglomerate that American authorities have designated a “transnational criminal organization.”

Before he was targeted by US sanctions, Yang quietly acquired a significant portfolio of residential property in the British capital, purchasing a cluster of adjoining houses and multiple parking spaces in a high-value area of South London. The properties ...