{"id":174120,"date":"2022-05-18T15:41:10","date_gmt":"2022-05-18T19:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=174120"},"modified":"2022-05-18T15:41:32","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T19:41:32","slug":"feds-police-bust-multi-million-dollar-organized-crime-ring-in-houston-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/feds-police-bust-multi-million-dollar-organized-crime-ring-in-houston-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Feds, Police Bust Multi-Million Dollar Organized Crime Ring In Houston Area"},"content":{"rendered":"
HOUSTON \u2013 Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Houston and the Houston Police Department (HPD) arrested 3 individuals and seized around 1,900 stolen electronic devices valued at approximately $1.8 million May 17 as part of an ongoing investigation into a suspected $65 million transnational organized retail crime scheme to smuggle stolen cell phones and other electronics overseas and launder the illicit proceeds.<\/p>\n
Individuals arrested were Akber Jesani, 39, and Hardin Ameena, 28, both residents of Sugarland, Texas, and Shamshuddin Dosani, 52-year-old resident of Richmond, Texas. All three are charged with engaging in organized criminal activity, aggregate theft, and money laundering in violation of Texas law. The Harris County (Texas) District Attorney\u2019s Office is prosecuting all three individuals.<\/p>\n
HSI and HPD also executed search warrants on 14 bank accounts at eight different financial institutions that are alleged to contain illicit revenue from the scheme. At the time of this release, a final amount for the funds seized is not available.<\/p>\n