Nov 2009
Cash From Confiscation For Counterfeit Crook - 22 Nov 2009
On the 22nd of November 2009 at Snaresbrook Crown Court, a 55 year old jeweller from Romford was given a confiscation order for the sum of £35,000. He was convicted of two counts of attempting to obtain money transfer by deception, two counts of obtaining money transfer by deception, making a false instrument and possessing counterfeit currency. He was sentenecd to 2 years imprisonment on the 15th September 2008 for these offences. ......
Oct 2009
Fraudster Jailed For Five Years - 16 Oct 2009
A fraudster who posed as a reputable jeweller in order to steal from almost 50 victims over a five year period was sentenced to five years imprisonment on Friday 16th October at Isleworth Crown Court. The 51 year old man of no fixed abode admitted to 22 counts of fraud by false representation, six counts of obtaining property by deception and one count of fraudulent trading at Isleworth Crown Court on 7th October. ......
Bankrupt and Co-Defendants Sentenced - 02 Oct 2009
Two former girlfriends and a third co-defendant of convicted fraudster Abdullah Mahfooth, aged 36, were sentenced on the 2nd of October 2009 for assisting in his illegal activity. In September 2007, Mahfooth set up The Watch and Jewellery Centre whilst being tried by the Dpt of Business, Innovations and Skills for bankruptcy offences. Mahfooth had been registered as a bankrupt since 1996 and as a bankrupt, he would not be able to act as a director for a business. ......
Aug 2009
Counterfeit Goods Pair Receive Confiscation Order - 07 Aug 2009
Between March 2004 and May 2006, Reza Fazeli and James O'Donnell sold fake designer and luxury goods on Ebay earning them a considerable amount of money. On the 12th of January 2009, Fazeli pleaded guilty to 3 counts of Trade Mark offences and O'Donnell pleaded guilty to six counts. The pair both received a sentence of 51 weeks imprisonment suspended for 2 years and a community order for 150 hours of unpaid work. ......
Jul 2009
Romford Marekt Stall Holder Receives Confiscation Order - 24 Jul 2009
Adam Williams, aged 42 of Eastern Avenue, Romford received a confiscation order for £1500 on the 24th July 2009. Williams had been involved in the sale of counterfeit jewellery at Romford Market and the copying of pornographc films which were intended for sale. The financial investigation on Williams was a referral from the London Borough of Havering Trading Standards Department. ......
Account Takeover Fraudster Receives Confiscation Order - 23 Jul 2009
Chinedu Ebigbo, aged 31 of Wembley, HA9 received a confiscation order for £11,724.13 at Southwark Crown Court on the 21st of July 2009. On the 6th 2009, Ebigbo was sentenced to 4 and a half years imprisonment for two counts of conspiracy to defraud. Between April 2007 and September 2008, Ebigbo and others obtained personal information and data from various open sources on the internet. Then using this information, they would takeover bank accounts. ......
Barbados Confiscation - 14 Jul 2009
In November 2005, six Guyanese internationals were arrested in Barbados following an operation involving the Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF) drug squad. The Barbados FIU is being mentored by the UK Security Advisory Team (UKSAT) in best practice with confiscation and money laundering procedures. London RART currently has a financial investigator, Roger Moore, on secondment to the Caribbean where he is working with the UKSAT team. ......
Jun 2009
Counterfeit Couple Receive Confiscation Order - 11 Jun 2009
A couple who made a fortune from forging and supplying bank cards and identity documents both received confiscation orders totalling £500,000 at Inner London Crown Court on the 11th of June. Judge Davis agreed that Abu and his wife had benefited to the tune of £1,627,138.74 from their crimes. Abu was given a confiscation order for £400,000 with a default sentence of 4 years with 3 months to pay. Idemudia was given a confiscation for £100,000 with 6 months to pay or a further 1 year imprisonment ......
May 2009
Barbados Confiscation - 29 May 2009
London RART currently has a financial investigator, Roger Moore, seconded to the Caribbean by the Foreign Commonwealth Office to provide advice on asset recovery. As part of this secondment Roger, along with the other UK Security Advisory Team (UKSAT) advisor, held a workshop for the office of the Director of Public Prosecution in St. Lucia. ......
Apr 2009
£1.24 Million Confiscated From Human Trafficking Crime Ring - 28 Apr 2009
A confiscation order was made at Croydon Crown Court on the 28th of April for £325,000. This was the fifth and final confiscation order in an investigation that involved the large scale facilitation of illegal immigrants into Mainland Europe. ......
Third and Final Conspirator Receives Confiscation Order - 21 Apr 2009
The third conspirator in the Alliance Ventures investigation receives a confiscation order. Alliance Ventures was a business run by the three through which they purported to offer international commercial finance to the business community. However, Alliance Ventures had no access to these funds and were therefore incapable of providing this service. ......
Fifth Conspirator Brings Confiscation Total To Over A Million - 15 Apr 2009
On the 15th of April 2009, a 61 year old man from Leicestershire became the fifth conspirator to receive a confiscation order for his part in a global counterfeit pharmaceutical ring. London RART have carried out the financial investigation on all conspirators in this case and the total confiscation figure is now over a million pounds. ......
Third Confiscation From Drug Factory Three - 06 Apr 2009
The 38 year old director of a promotions company from Maidenhead, Berkshire was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for drug trafficking offences on the 25th of September 2006. On the 6th of April at Isleworth Crown Court, the man was given a confiscation order for £26,461. His two accomplices have also received confiscation orders of £2,326 and £10,433 respectively. ......
Mar 2009
Further Conspirator Receives Confiscation Order - 30 Mar 2009
Another conspirator in a global counterfeiting ring has been brought to justice. On the 18th of March 2009 at Kingston Crown Court the man, aged 60, of South East London received a confiscation order in the sum of £79,980.55. He was given 6 months to pay or he will face 18 months imprisonment. ......
Benefit Fraudsters Receive Confiscation Orders - 27 Mar 2009
A man and his believed wife had fraudulently obtained a total of £226,160 of housing and child benefits over a three year period. The couple were convicted of 42 acts of false accounting with the man receiving a 5 and a half year prison sentence and his believed wife receiving an 18 month sentence. ......
Counterfeit Clothing Crooks - 23 Mar 2009
A 40 year old male from London has received a confiscation order in the sum of £30,000 as the result of a joint investigation with London RART and Brent and Harrow Trading Standards. He was given 56 days to pay or he will face a further 15 months imprisonment. ......
Bogus Financial Advisor Pays Back Victims - 06 Mar 2009
A 45 year old man from West London was convicted of 15 offences of theft, evasion of liability by deception, obtaining money by deception and fraudulent trading. The man was posing as an independent financial advisor despite not being registered with the Financial Services Authority (FSA). London RART carried out the financial investigation on him resulting in a confiscation order for £450,000 being made. ......
Shop Owner Receives Confiscation Order - 06 Mar 2009
On the 6th of March 2009, a 43 year old man of Lewisham, South East London was ordered to repay £64,553.57 along with £13,000 for fines and £3000 for costs. He had been selling a large amount of unlicensed pharmaceuticals and banned cosmetics from his business premises in Peckham. ......
Feb 2009
Final Conspirator Receives Confiscation Order - 26 Feb 2009
A confiscation order was obtained on the 26th February at Harrow Crown Court against a 45 year old man from North London. The man was convicted of conspiracy to supply Class A drugs and received a 15 year prison sentence. London RART carried out the financial investigation on the man as well as his three co-conspirators. ......
West End Electronic Shop Deals in Stolen Goods - 12 Feb 2009
Two men, both fom Middlesex were convicted of conspiracy to handle stolen goods on the 3rd of October 2006 and both received prison sentences. The pair had been running a second hand electronic shop in London's West End which they had been using to sell property derived from crime. Both were given confiscation orders totalling £88,000. ......
Confiscation Obtained in Illegal Immigration Case - 12 Feb 2009
A 54 year old man of Ilford, Essex was convicted of obtaining property by deception and on the 12th of February, he received a confiscation order for £40,000. ......
Jan 2009
Cash in Various Currencies Seized - 22 Jan 2009
Cash detention order granted after £490,000 cash seized from safety deposit box. ......

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