Taken from The Metropolitan police - Tower Hamlets , 02.09.2010
In November 2008 Tower Hamlets Police investigated claims that a Mohammed Faruk Ahmed had defrauded over 300 intended Hajj pilgrims by falsely offering travel packages to the 2008 Hajj in Mecca.
The value of the fraud was determined by the court as £503,340. Ahmed pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six years imprisonment in July 2009. [More info: Click Here! and Click Here! also YouTube Video]
Officers have been in negotiation with Bangladeshi authorities for almost two years in an attempt to recover significant sums of money sent to Dhaka by Ahmed.
As a result, in July 2010 the Bangladeshi authorities ordered the return of funds controlled by Ahmed in several accounts. £274,891.63 has now been received in the UK and will be transferred to Her Majesty's Court Service to satisfy a compensation order made in respect of victims.
The process of returning the money to victims will be undertaken by the court service who will contact victims by letter. This concludes Tower Hamlets Police involvement in the case.
DI Des McHugh from Tower Hamlets Police said: “This has required significant effort and tenacity. As well as the conviction of Ahmed I am pleased that the victims will now receive some financial recompense for this serious crime”
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Officers have been in negotiation with Bangladeshi authorities for almost two years in an attempt to recover significant sums of money sent to Dhaka by Ahmed.
As a result, in July 2010 the Bangladeshi authorities ordered the return of funds controlled by Ahmed in several accounts. £274,891.63 has now been received in the UK and will be transferred to Her Majesty's Court Service to satisfy a compensation order made in respect of victims.
The process of returning the money to victims will be undertaken by the court service who will contact victims by letter. This concludes Tower Hamlets Police involvement in the case.
DI Des McHugh from Tower Hamlets Police said: “This has required significant effort and tenacity. As well as the conviction of Ahmed I am pleased that the victims will now receive some financial recompense for this serious crime”
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