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Two Birmingham men charged with money laundering offences

A Birmingham based solicitor and an accountant have been charged with money laundering offences following a National Crime Agency investigation.

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Solicitor Akhmed Yakoob, 37, and accountant Nabeel Afzal, 38, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on June 17 to each face three criminal charges.

Yakoob, of Perry Barr, and Azfal, of Edgbaston, are accused of money laundering; encouraging money laundering; and contravening a requirement to apply customer due diligence measures when establishing a business relationship.

The offences are alleged to have been committed between 18 February 2020 and January 8 last year. 

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