NEW DELHI: CBI arrested alleged economic offender Angad Singh Chandok from Delhi airport after he was deported from the US. He was wanted for crimes in both countries and was taken into custody upon arrival.
Chandok, a 34-year-old resident of California, was convicted in the US for operating a large-scale money laundering scheme and was sentenced to six years in federal prison in March 2022 after pleading guilty. He was convicted for criminal operations tied to international tech-support and travel scams targeting elderly Americans.
US investigators found that Chandok's operations were crucial in moving stolen money out of the US to overseas accounts. Chandok, who had at least five others working at his direction, was in direct contact with high-ranking international members of the scheme.
Detailing Chandok's role in money laundering, the US justice department said he was instrumental in laundering over $1.5 million, including $930,000 in just one month. "He used shell companies and Indian students on US visas to transfer stolen funds from victims in Rhode Island and Massachusetts to his controlled accounts," a statement by the US govt said. Chandok routed the money through the accounts of some Indian students, who were present in the US on visas, before receiving it in his account.
Chandok, a 34-year-old resident of California, was convicted in the US for operating a large-scale money laundering scheme and was sentenced to six years in federal prison in March 2022 after pleading guilty. He was convicted for criminal operations tied to international tech-support and travel scams targeting elderly Americans.
US investigators found that Chandok's operations were crucial in moving stolen money out of the US to overseas accounts. Chandok, who had at least five others working at his direction, was in direct contact with high-ranking international members of the scheme.
Detailing Chandok's role in money laundering, the US justice department said he was instrumental in laundering over $1.5 million, including $930,000 in just one month. "He used shell companies and Indian students on US visas to transfer stolen funds from victims in Rhode Island and Massachusetts to his controlled accounts," a statement by the US govt said. Chandok routed the money through the accounts of some Indian students, who were present in the US on visas, before receiving it in his account.
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