Travel agent jailed in £500m scam

Bradford Travel Centre owner Shahid Nazir Bhatti, 45, of Shipley Fields, admitted taking part in the fraud.

The others convicted of the fraud were:

Amer Ramzan, of Heath Lea, Halifax. Owner of Ramzan Travel. Initially jailed for 12 years. This conviction was quashed on appeal and he was later jailed for nine years on a second conviction.

Faisal Malik, of Thirlmere Close, Leeds. Jailed for 10 years.

Imran Syed, of Thirlmere Close, Leeds. Jailed for four years.

Shahel Gazi, of Cubitt Street, Kings Cross, London. Jailed for two-and-a-half years.

James Carr, of Halkyn Drive, Liverpool. Jailed for 10 years.

Claire O'Brien, of Heywood Rd, Manchester. Jailed for two-and-a-half years.

Mohsan Khan, 48, of Lance Way, High Wycombe. Jailed for eight years. This conviction was quashed on appeal but he was later jailed for five years on a second conviction.

George William Cockerill, now deceased, of Tolmers Road, Cuffley, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire. Jailed for three years.

Liaquat Ali, 44, of Woodlands Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham. Jailed for 12 years. This conviction was quashed on appeal but he was later jailed for 12 years after a second conviction.

Akhtar Hussain, 46, of Skipton Road, Keighley. Jailed for 12 years. This conviction was quashed on appeal but he was later jailed for 12 years on a second conviction.

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