Former West Mids police superintendent and second suspect accused of fraud
Syed Hussain who has since been sacked from the force
A former West Midlands Police superintendent and a second suspect have been charged with fraud over an alleged £720,000 investment scam.
Syed Hussain, 54, from Barking in Essex, who has since been sacked from the force, and Farah Ullah, 43, from Peterborough in Cambridgeshire, are each accused of fraud and transferring criminal property.
The charges are linked to claims that a woman transferred the money believing that she was making a profitable investment.
The pair will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on July 1.
Malcolm McHaffie, head of the Crown Prosecution Service’s special crime division, said: “We have decided to prosecute Farah Ullah, 43, and Syed Hussain, 54, with fraud and transferring criminal property offences.
“The charges relate to alleged offending between November 2022 and April 2023.
“Our prosecutors have worked to establish that there is sufficient evidence to bring the case to court and that it is in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings.
“We have worked closely with the Metropolitan Police Service as it has carried out its investigation.
“We remind all concerned that criminal proceedings against these defendants are active and that they have the right to a fair trial.
“It is vital that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.”