Fugitives on the run in Dubai face 31 years in prison for £150m VAT fraud Police are hunting Arif Patel and Mohamed Jaffar Ali but were sentenced in their absence Wales Online · May 26, 2023
Discovery of van full of counterfeit clothes in Dumfries and Galloway plays key part in prosecuting multi-million pound tax fraud case Police arrested a van driver who was transporting fake designer goods bearing the name of brands such as Calvin Klein, Nike, Lacoste and Levi Strauss Daily Record · Apr 14, 2023
Mastermind behind £150m fraud empire moved fake designer clothes through Liverpool Arif Patel tried to steal £97 million through VAT repayment claims Liverpool Echo · Apr 13, 2023
Mastermind behind £150m fraud empire convicted after Scots cops find fake goods Arif Patel's empire was brought to an end by Scottish police officers when his criminal gang were caught with fake goods on the A74 in Dumfries and Galloway. Daily Record · Apr 12, 2023