Convicted Money Launderer Caught Trying to Fly to Dubai with £1.5 Million
A convicted money launderer was stopped cold at Stansted Airport while attempting to board a flight to Dubai carrying a staggering £1.5 million in cash-packed suitcases.
£1.5 Million Cash Found in Suitcases
Mohamed Imran Khan Sathar Khan, 35, checked in four heavy suitcases on 29 August 2018, each stuffed with £10 and £20 notes weighing about 20kg each. Border Force officers, acting on suspicion, prevented him from boarding the plane and called in the National Crime Agency (NCA).
Jailed and Forced to Forfeit Millions
Sathar Khan was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison last September after admitting to two counts of money laundering. Following his conviction, canterbury/" title="Canterbury" data-wpil-keyword-link="linked">Canterbury Magistrates Court signed off on a forfeiture order to permanently seize the £1.5 million cash.
“The forfeiture order demonstrates our determination to remove the proceeds of crime from organised criminals,” said Matt Rivers from the NCA.
Crackdown on Organised Crime Ongoing
Over the past year, UK border authorities have seized more than £8 million in cash from criminal networks. The NCA confirmed the investigation into the broader criminal gang behind Sathar Khan’s cash haul is still underway.
