National Crime Agency

Thursday 21 Nov 2019

10 charged over £15m flown out of the UK in three-year money laundering conspiracy

10 charged over £15m flown out of the UK in three-year money laundering conspiracy: Cash seizure 5

Ten suspected members of an organised crime group believed to have flown an estimated £15.5million out of the UK to Dubai in suitcases have been charged.

The nine men and one woman, aged between 30 and 44, were arrested yesterday morning (Wednesday 20 November), as part of an NCA investigation into a conspiracy to launder millions of pounds of money made through drug trafficking and organised immigration crime.

This evening (Thursday 21 November) the following individuals were each charged with conspiracy to launder criminal cash and being a member of an organised crime group:

  • Charan Singh, 41, of  Victoria Gardens, Hounslow
  • Valjeet Singh, 30, of Armytage Rd, Hounslow
  • Jasbir Singh Dhal, 28,  of Norwood Rd, Southall, Middlesex
  • Sundar Vengadassalam, 44, of Hadfield Close, Southall, Middlesex
  • Jasbeer Singh Malhotra, 33, of High Tree Court, Manor Rd
  • Pinky Kapur, 35 of Dunedin Way, Hayes
  • Manmon Singh Kapur, 44, of Dunedin Way, Hayes

The following men were charged with the same offences and an additional charge of conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration:

  • Swander Singh Dhal, 33, of Springwell Rd, Hounslow
  • Jasbir Singh Kapoor, 31, of Gledwood Drive, Hayes, Middlesex
  • Diljan Malhotra, 43, of Dawley Avenue, Uxbridge, Middlesex

They have been remanded in custody to appear at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (Friday 22 November).

The NCA investigation was supported by the Dubai Police, Border Force and the Metropolitan Police Service.

Contact Information

Emily-Rose Rolfe
Senior Press Officer
0207 979 5839
07720 689 102
emily-rose.rolfe@nca.gov.uk

Notes to editors

The full charges are listed below.

Charge 1: CONSPIRACY TO REMOVE CRIMINAL PROPERTY FROM ENGLAND AND WALES, Contrary to section 1(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977.

Charge 2: PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTIVITIES OF AN ORGANISED CRIME GROUP, Contrary to section 45(1) and (9) of the Serious Crime Act 2015.

Charge 3: CONSPIRACY TO ASSIST UNLAWFUL IMMIGRATION UNDER SECTION 25 OF THE IMMIGRATION ACT 1971, contrary to section 1(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977.

 

Charan SINGH (DOB 23/07/1978) from Victoria Gardens, Hounslow, Middlesex

Valjeet SINGH (DOB 20/04/1989), from Armytage Rd, Hounslow, Middlesex

Swander DHAL, DOB 01/01/1986), from Springwell Rd, Hounslow, Middlesex

Jasbir Singh DHAL (DOB 01/01/1991), from Norwood Rd, Southall, Middlesex

Jasbir Singh KAPOOR (DOB 01/01/1988), from Gledwood Drive, Hayes, Middlesex

Sundar VENGADASSALAM (DOB 12/04/1975), from Hadfield Close, Southall, Middlesex

Jasbeer Singh MALHOTRA (DOB  25/01/1986), from High Tree Court, Manor Rd

Diljan MALHOTRA (DOB 01/01/1976), from Dawley Avenue, Uxbridge, Middlesex

Pinky KAPUR (DOB 28/08/1984)  from Napier Court, Dunedin Way, Hayes

Manmon Singh KAPUR (DOB 01/01/1975), from Napier Court, Dunedin Way, Hayes