September 24, 2008
SaharaReporters, New York
The man at the center of James Ibori's money laundering criminal activities worldwide, 43 years old Bhadresh Gohil of Leesons Hill, Chislehurst, Kent BR7 was charged on yesterday with four money laundering offenses and will appear in custody at City of Westminster Magistrates Court today according to documents obtained by SaharaReporters.
The specifics of the charges against Gohil are:
1) That he between the 1st March 2005 and the 1st February 2007 conspired together with James Ibori, Theresa Ibori, Udoamaka Okoronkwo and others to commit an offence of money laundering, contrary to section 327 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, by concealing, disguising, converting, transferring or removing criminal property from England and Wales, knowing or suspecting that the said criminal property constituted another's benefit from criminal property, or represented such a benefit, in whole or in part and whether directly or indirectly contrary to section 1(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977.
2) That he between 1st March 2005 and 1st February 2007 entered into or became concerned in an arrangement which he knew or suspected facilitated the acquisition retention use or control of criminal property by or on behalf of another, he knowing or suspecting that the said criminal property constituted another's benefit from criminal conduct, or represented such a benefit, in whole or in part, and whether directly or indirectly contrary to section 328 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
3) That he between the 1st March 2005 and the 24th September 2008 conspired together with James Ibori, Theresa Ibori, Udoamaka Okoronkwo. and others to commit a money laundering offence contrary to section 327 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, by concealing, disguising, converting, transferring, or removing criminal property from England and Wales, knowing or suspecting that the said criminal property constituted another's benefit from criminal conduct, or represented such a benefit. in whole or in part and whether directly or indirectly contrary to section 1(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977.
4) That he between the 1st March 2005 and the 24th September 2008 entered into or became concerned in an arrangement which he knew or suspected facilitated the acquisition, retention, use or control of criminal property by or on behalf of another, he knowing or suspecting that the said criminal property constituted another's benefit from criminal conduct, or represented such a benefit in whole or in part and whether directly or indirectly contrary to section 328 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
More to come...
The man at the center of James Ibori's money laundering criminal activities worldwide, 43 years old Bhadresh Gohil of Leesons Hill, Chislehurst, Kent BR7 was charged on yesterday with four money laundering offenses and will appear in custody at City of Westminster Magistrates Court today according to documents obtained by SaharaReporters.
The specifics of the charges against Gohil are:
1) That he between the 1st March 2005 and the 1st February 2007 conspired together with James Ibori, Theresa Ibori, Udoamaka Okoronkwo and others to commit an offence of money laundering, contrary to section 327 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, by concealing, disguising, converting, transferring or removing criminal property from England and Wales, knowing or suspecting that the said criminal property constituted another's benefit from criminal property, or represented such a benefit, in whole or in part and whether directly or indirectly contrary to section 1(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977.
2) That he between 1st March 2005 and 1st February 2007 entered into or became concerned in an arrangement which he knew or suspected facilitated the acquisition retention use or control of criminal property by or on behalf of another, he knowing or suspecting that the said criminal property constituted another's benefit from criminal conduct, or represented such a benefit, in whole or in part, and whether directly or indirectly contrary to section 328 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
3) That he between the 1st March 2005 and the 24th September 2008 conspired together with James Ibori, Theresa Ibori, Udoamaka Okoronkwo. and others to commit a money laundering offence contrary to section 327 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, by concealing, disguising, converting, transferring, or removing criminal property from England and Wales, knowing or suspecting that the said criminal property constituted another's benefit from criminal conduct, or represented such a benefit. in whole or in part and whether directly or indirectly contrary to section 1(1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977.
4) That he between the 1st March 2005 and the 24th September 2008 entered into or became concerned in an arrangement which he knew or suspected facilitated the acquisition, retention, use or control of criminal property by or on behalf of another, he knowing or suspecting that the said criminal property constituted another's benefit from criminal conduct, or represented such a benefit in whole or in part and whether directly or indirectly contrary to section 328 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
More to come...
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