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Fourteen people face justice for scamming over 3,500 victims in a £28 million investment fraud

Fourteen people have been convicted and sentenced for their part in exploiting over 3,500 victims in a more than £28 million investment fraud, making it one of the largest crimes of this kind in the UK.Mark Rowe, 54, Jodi Beard, 43, Paul Harrison, 54, Nihat Paul Salih, 57, and Lisa Salih, 56,have…
Press Release Fraud and economic crime CPS

Six organised criminal gangsters convicted for large scale money laundering inside DVD cases

Six members of an organised criminal gang (OCG) have been convicted for playing key roles in smuggling as much as £430, 925 in cash hidden inside DVDs cases on their way to Dubai.Atif Hussain, 33, Usman Mahmood, 38, and Shafiq Zahid, 47, were convicted today of being part of the money laundering…
Press Release International and organised crime CPS

CPS announces Vicente Leiva-Modahl charged with child sex offences

The Crown Prosecution Service has today announced Jose Vicente Leiva-Modahl AKA Vicente Modahl has been charged with sexual offences.Mr Leiva-Modahl, 65, has been charged with:a • 5 counts of sexual assault on a child• 2 counts of sexual assault on a…
Press Release Sexual offences CPS

Crown Prosecution Services announces Tim Westwood charged with rape

The Crown Prosecution Service has announced Tim Westwood has been charged with rape and sexual offences.
Press Release Sexual offences CPS London South

Dark web user jailed for multiple child sexual abuse offences

A dark web user has been imprisoned today for engaging in a variety of child sexual abuse acts which degraded victims.Robert Chown, 48, pleaded guilty to 41 counts of offences ranging from causing or inciting children to engage in sexual activity to downloading and accessing child sexual abuse…
Press Release Sexual offences CPS

Eight men jailed for sexually abusing child in Bradford

Eight men have been sentenced for their role in the sexual exploitation of a vulnerable child in Bradford more than 20 years ago. The Crown Prosecution Service’s dedicated Organised Child Sexual Abuse Unit prosecuted the defendants following an investigation by West Yorkshire Police.&nbsp…
Press Release Sexual offences CPS

Seven men jailed for raping and abusing girls in Rochdale

Seven men have been sentenced for their role in the sexual abuse of two vulnerable children in Rochdale.
Press Release Sexual offences CPS

Five money launderers have been jailed for exploiting victims through fraud and romance fraud for over £2 million

Five money launderers have been sentenced/jailed for exploiting victims including through a so-called ‘romance’ fraud worth £2.37 million.Fawaz Ali, 27, Ebenezer Tackie, 42, Michael Quartey, 28, were found guilty of money laundering offences after trial and sentenced to four years and 10 months…
Press Release Fraud and economic crime CPS

Paedophile ex-school teacher jailed for multiple child sexual abuse offences

A former maths teacher has been sentenced for the sexual abuse of numerous girls and multiple child sexual abuses of young girls.
Press Release Sexual offences CPS

Warrington gangsters jailed for selling weapons to UK crime groups

Two men have been given lengthy prison sentences today for importing and selling military-grade weapons to UK-based organised crime groups after an investigation by the National Crime Agency.
Press Release International and organised crime CPS

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