From: BrightFM.net
Five of the UK’s top tax fugitives have been brought back to the UK to face justice following a global HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) initiative, the organisation has said.
HMRC said it is “excellent news for all honest taxpayers” and released images of a further five people it wants to track down.
These are: Ahmed Salim Khezri, Norbert Dombo, Mohammed Kasim Farook (aka Mohammed Kasim), Paul Edwards and Murugasan Natarajan (aka Murucasan Natarajan and Raj Natarajan).
Those who have been apprehended in the last year are:
:: John Sabin, who fled to Spain after being convicted for his role in smuggling more than 150 million illicit cigarettes into the UK
:: Malcolm McGowan, who also fled to Spain before he could be sentenced for smuggling more than 28 million cigarettes
:: Magdalena Ferkova, returned from the Czech Republic after being found guilty of tax credit and child benefit fraud
:: Michael Voudouri, who fled to northern Cyprus prior to sentencing after being found guilty of an £11.6m money laundering scam
:: Michael Fearon, who fled to the Republic of Ireland while on trial for his part in smuggling more than 8 million cigarettes
Jennie Granger, HMRC’s Director General of Enforcement and Compliance, said: “This is down to the determination of our people with the help and support of the general public.
“We would like to thank the public for that help, and ask them to look at the 2014 list and help us to bring back the rest.
“These fugitives were involved in frauds that have collectively cost the UK more than £844 million but the success of our campaign means those on the run should know that HMRC will relentlessly pursue them.”
