Money laundering offences news 09/03/2009 Gambler jailed for laundering proceeds of crime

A professional gambler has been jailed for money laundering offences connected to a mobile phone VAT fraud in the Birmingham area.

Jatinder Batth, known to casino staff as Mickey Singh, was sentenced to eighteen months in prison under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. Seven other members of the gang had previously received sentences totalling more than 32 years.

The criminal property being laundered included profits from organised crime, including counterfeiting, drug dealing and almost £2m deriving from a fake mobile phone firm used to reclaim VAT on equipment that was never actually sold.

The gamblers arrest followed a four-year probe by financial crime specialists from HM Revenue and Customs. A spokesman for the body said, The successful conclusion of this case has resulted in a number of serious criminals being sent to prison, and added that confiscation orders would be sought to reclaim the earnings from the gangs money laundering offences under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

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