A prominent Birmingham lawyer and former parliamentary candidate has been charged with multiple money laundering offences, the National Crime Agency (NCA) confirmed on Wednesday.
A spokesperson for the NCA said:
“This investigation is part of our commitment to tackling economic crime. We take allegations of money laundering extremely seriously and will continue to pursue individuals who seek to abuse the financial system.”
At the time of publication, Mr Yakoob had not commented publicly on the charges.
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