A BRADFORD doctor has been jailed for nine years for playing a leading role in a plot to send £3.5 million of criminal cash out of the country.
Zakir Ahmed’s wife and co-accused, Manjula Salian, wept loudly as she was locked up for three years for her part in the money laundering scam.
A third defendant, Mohammed Ibrar, was also jailed for three years. He too was led weeping to the cells…
“Zakir Ahmed facilitated the laundering of millions of pounds in cash through his fake businesses. Despite fleeing to Estonia he was captured and was today sentenced to a substantial term of imprisonment.
“His wife Manjula Salian played a pivotal role in assisting her husband, as did Ahmed’s criminal associate Mohammed Ibrar.
“West Yorkshire Police welcome the sentences handed out today for what was a complex and thorough investigation.”