Family sentenced after fraudulent Bounce Back Loan applications totalling £150,000
A family from Ilford has been sentenced for defrauding £150,000 from the UK government’s Bounce Back Loan (BBL) scheme, designed to support businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kashid Rashid, his wife Noreen Malik, nephew Rehaan Mohammed, and brother Rizwan Haider created or exploited false business entities to secure three separate loans of £50,000 each. They also submitted an additional application that was rejected. The loan funds were diverted for personal use, including home renovations, private school fees, vehicles, and settling credit card debts. National Crime Agency investigators found voice recordings of Rashid discussing falsifying invoices, and evidence emerged that the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Mar 2026 10:45
NCA recovers property from former Lord Mayor of Leeds
The National Crime Agency (NCA) has secured a property on Sandmoor Drive in Leeds linked to money laundering investigations. The house was transferred to the NCA in 2020 as part of a £10 million civil recovery agreement with a businessman suspected of laundering. Mrs. Abigail Katung, a former Labour councillor and Lord Mayor of Leeds City Council, claimed an interest in the property after agreeing to buy it in 2015, paying approximately £400,000 of the £1 million price. However, the High Court ruled in June 2025 that Katung held no legitimate interest or right to the home, which remained with... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Mar 2026 10:39
Woman jailed for nine years for smuggling arsenal of military grade weapons
A 40-year-old woman from Bristol has been sentenced to nine years in prison after authorities intercepted a large cache of military-grade firearms and Class A drugs she smuggled into the UK. Kasha Sanderson was stopped by Border Force officials at Dover Eastern Docks as she arrived on a ferry from Calais, France, while driving an Irish-registered vehicle. Inside custom-built compartments, officers found 13 weapons including two Skorpion submachine guns, an Uzi, a Glock handgun, converted blank pistols, alongside 289 rounds of ammunition and 5 kilograms of heroin valued at approximately £500,000. Sanderson, who was unemployed at the time, admitted involvement... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Mar 2026 10:33
Operation Stovewood: Three brothers guilty of string of sex crimes in the 2000s
Following an 18-year investigation by the National Crime Agency’s Operation Stovewood, three brothers from Sheffield have been convicted of a series of sexual offences committed during the early 2000s. Amar Ilyas, nicknamed ‘Killer’ by victims, was found guilty of multiple rapes involving the use of violence, threats, and coercion against children and a woman. His brothers Kamran and Kamar were also convicted of sexual abuse tied to one victim, with offences including grooming and rape that began when the victim was as young as 12 years old. These crimes took place across various locations in Sheffield between 2004 and 2008.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Mar 2026 10:24
