by BILL HEANEY
Six men have been convicted following an illegal cryptocurrency operation valued at more than £6 million.
Asim Afzal, 34, Aftab Allah, 36, Shehbaz Allah, 40, Hamzah Habib, 38, Kamran Javid, 33, and Imad Younis, 37, were found guilty at the High Court in Glasgow on Friday, 6 November, 2026.
The investigation identified that the six individuals were responsible for the laundering of criminal property between 2015 and 2019.
The sum of money involved was over £6million.
The group were responsible for orchestrating large cash deposits, executing bank transfers via personal and business accounts and converting criminal proceeds into cryptocurrency assets to evade detection.
They were found guilty of charges under the Proceeds of Crime Act.
Detective Sergeant Lesley Buchanan-Barlas said: “Targeting those involved in the handling of illicitly sourced funds remains a priority for Police Scotland.
“Cases like this show our commitment to detecting and disrupting such activities and is a reminder that this is taken seriously.
“We continue to work with partner agencies to fully investigate such incidents and hold those responsible accountable for their actions.”