Five from Rochdale charged for money laundering offences

Five people from Rochdale have been charged with conspiracy to launder the proceeds of crime, following a ten month investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

Codenamed Operation Enigma, the investigation culminated in raids across the North West, Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire on Wednesday (18 May) involving 250 HMRC criminal investigators and supported by local polices forces.

Seven people in total were charged. They are:

• Mohammed Aslam Jalal, 71, of 28 Bolton Road, Rochdale
• Khalida Sheikh, 55, of 30 Bolton Road, Rochdale
• Nouman Tariq, 34, of 30 Ashley Close, Rochdale
• Aneela Sheikh, 31, of 30 Ashley Close, Rochdale
• Shafaqat Ali, 42, of 22 Emma Street, Rochdale
• Osmaan Rashid, 29, of 1/3 Ellercroft Avenue, Bradford
• Jawad Ahmed, 42, of 8 Middlebrook Way, Bradford

 They will appear before Manchester Magistrates Court on 6 June 2011

Investigations are ongoing.