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Amir Aqeel, then 54, of Houston, Texas, United States was ordered on October 2, 2023 to forfeit $5,583,111.48 for leading a group that fraudulently obtained more than $20 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Aqeel conspired with 14 fellow Texas residents and one resident of Illinois, USA. On October 3, 2023, the following were sentenced for their roles in the loan fraud scheme:
- Abdul Fatani, 58, of Richmond, Texas was sentenced to 3 years in prison.
- Khalid Abbas, 57, of Richmond, Texas was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison.
- Pardeep Basra, 54, of Houston, Texas was sentenced to 3 years and 5 months in prison.
- Richard Reuth, 60, of Spring, Texas, was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison.
- Rifat Bajwa, 54, of Richmond, Texas was sentenced to 3 years in prison.
- Siddiq Azeemuddin, 44, of Naperville, Illinois was sentenced to 2 years in prison.
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In January 2024, the following were sentenced for their roles in the loan fraud scheme:
- Harjeet Sing, 50, of Katy, Texas was sentenced to 5 years of probation.
- Nishant Patel, 41, of Houston, Texas was sentenced to 2 years in prison.
- Raheel Malik, 43, of Sugar Land, Texas was sentenced to one year and six months in prison.
On February 12, 2024, the following were sentenced for their roles in the conspiracy:
- Ammas Uddin, 31, of Richmond, Texas was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison.
- Arham Uddin, 27, of Richmond, Texas was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison.
- Hamza Abbas, 31, of Richmond, Texas was sentenced to 3 years and 8 months in prison.
- Jesus Acosta Perez, 33, of Houston, Texas was sentenced to 1 year and 1 day in prison.
- Muhammad Anis, 55, of Houston, Texas was sentenced to 1 year and 9 months in prison.
- Syed Ali, 55, of Sugar Land, Texas was sentenced to 2 years in prison.
CONAN Daily 