Khalida Sheikh sentenced for money laundering
Date published: 04 July 2014
Khalida Sheikh
Khalida Sheikh (09/03/1956) of Bolton Road, Rochdale was sentenced today (Friday 4 July) to nine months in prison, suspended for 18 months.
Sheikh, 58, hid £39,000 in a bank safety deposit box which was linked to a money laundering operation. She was responsible for hiding the money for a gang of money launderers jailed in 2013.
She was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court today after an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Sandra Smith, Assistant Director, Criminal Investigation, HMRC, said: “Attempts to launder the proceeds of crime are treated very seriously by HMRC, and we will relentlessly pursue anyone believed to be involved in it. I would urge anyone who has information about those involved in this type of activity to call the Customs Hotline on 0800 59 5000.”
Sheikh was living on income support when HMRC found she had £38,910 in cash bundles in a bank safety deposit box in Rochdale. She was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court having admitted money laundering at a hearing on 2 June 2014.
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