Overview

• The National Crime Agency has charged solicitor Akhmed Yakoob and accountant Nabeel Afzal with money laundering offences committed between February 2020 and January 2021.
• The charges include money laundering, encouraging money laundering, and failing to meet customer due diligence requirements when establishing business relationships.
• Yakoob, a criminal lawyer and director at Maurice Andrews Solicitors, gained public attention as a TikTok creator and independent political candidate.
• Both men are scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on June 17, 2025, marking the next step in the legal proceedings.
• Yakoob's public profile has been shaped by his political campaigns, pro-Palestine advocacy, and involvement in a deep-fake video controversy previously investigated by West Midlands Police.