Six men have been convicted for deception and money laundering offences which netted them £10m.
Led by Vibhawa Fonseka, the men mainly targeted the Sri Lankan community, convincing them to put money into investments they promised would make a huge profit. Along with John Francis Napoli, John Abraham James, Mushtaq Ahmed, Samantha Koralage and Upul Dezoysa, he was responsible for duping about 100 victims into handing over £10m over five years Southwark Crown Court heard how the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) began an investigation in 2005 and found Fonseka used the money to fund a luxurious lifestyle, including a £1.6 million mansion, designer clothes and flash hire cars. D...
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