A judge has ordered Arif Patel, a 57-year-old fraudster living in Dubai, to forfeit his £90m property empire and Ferrari following his conviction for one of the UK’s largest carousel tax frauds. Patel, alongside co-accused Mohamed Jaffer Ali, was sentenced in absentia to 31 years in prison for crimes involving fraudulent VAT claims and counterfeit goods.
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DEA arrests 600+ in massive Sinaloa Cartel crackdown operation across US
A nationwide crackdown on the Sinaloa Cartel led to over 600 arrests, including 171 in New England, during a week-long operation by the DEA. The enforcement resulted in significant drug seizures, including 480 kg of fentanyl and $11 million in cash, highlighting the cartel's extensive reach into both urban and rural communities across the U.S. Want More Context? 🔎
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