Son of hate cleric Abu Hamza jailed for money-laundering plot

(BBC) The son of notorious hate cleric Abu Hamza has been jailed for his involvement in a money-laundering plot.

Ti-to Ibn-Sheikh created false identities for HSBC bank account holders using information passed to him by an insider at the bank.

Southwark Crown Court heard those accounts were used to launder nearly £350,00 from thefts and frauds.

The 35-year-old, from Shepherd’s Bush in west London, was jailed for three years and nine months.

Victims lost a total of £342,000 between May 2018 and December 2019 due to the scheme, the court heard.

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