Solicitor akhmed yakoob and accountant charged with money laundering offences

SOLICITOR AKHMED YAKOOB, 37, AND ACCOUNTANT NABEEL AFZAL, 38, WILL APPEAR AT WESTMINSTER MAGISTRATES’ COURT ON 17 JUNE TO EACH FACE THREE CRIMINAL CHARGES BIRMINGHAMMAIL.CO.UK 14:55, 21 May

2025Updated 12:17, 29 May 2025 Birmingham lawyer and aspiring politician Akhmed Yakoob has been charged with money laundering offences. Yakoob, whose catchphrase is 'there's a

defence for every offence' has been charged alongside city accountant Nabeel Afzal, the National Crime Agency announced this afternoon, Wednesday, May 21. Yakoob, 37, of Perry Barr, and

Azfal 38, of Edgbaston, are accused of money laundering; encouraging money laundering; and contravening a requirement to apply customer due diligence measures when establishing a business

relationship. The alleged offences date from February 18, 2020 and January 8, 2021. They will due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on June 17. Article continues below The NCA

said: "A solicitor and an accountant have been charged with money laundering offences following a National Crime Agency investigation. "Solicitor Akhmed Yakoob, 37, and accountant

Nabeel Afzal, 38, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 17 June to each face three criminal charges. "Yakoob, of Perry Barr, and Azfal, of Edgbaston, both Birmingham, are

accused of money laundering; encouraging money laundering; and contravening a requirement to apply customer due diligence measures when establishing a business relationship. Article

continues below "The offences are alleged to have been committed between 18 February 2020 and 08 January 2021." Yakoob ran to be the MP for Ladywood in last summer's General

Election but lost to Shabana Mahmood. In January, Yakoob announced he was launching a new political movement with young candidates to fight for seats on Birmingham City Council and

'drive the Labour party out of power'.