A former West Midlands Police superintendent has been charged in connection with a £720,000 investment scam. Syed Hussain, 54, along with Farah Ullah, 43, faces allegations of fraud and transferring criminal property.
The charges, authorised by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), follow a woman's complaint that she transferred the substantial sum to the men after being promised a significant return. The alleged offences occurred between November 2022 and April 2023.
Hussain, from Barking, Essex, was dismissed from the force. Ullah, from Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, is also charged with two counts of transferring criminal property. Both are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on July 1.
Malcolm McHaffie, Head of the CPS Special Crime Division, stated: 'We have decided to prosecute Farah Ullah and Syed Hussain with fraud and transferring criminal property offences. Our prosecutors have worked to establish that there is sufficient evidence to bring the case to court.' He reminded the public that the defendants have the right to a fair trial.
