Mayoral candidate Akhmed Yakoob charged with money laundering

Lawyer Akhmed Yakoob who stood as an independent candidate for both the West Midlands mayoral election and the general election in 2024. He is being charged alongside accountant Nabeel Afzal, 38, The national crime agency (NCA) say they’re facing three charges each. Yakoob, of Perry Barr, and Azfal, of Edgbaston, both in Birmingham, are accused of money laundering, encouraging […]

