Muzammil Ahmad, a key figure in a gold scam targeting seniors in Texas, was arrested as he was boarding a flight to Saudi Arabia. A 35-year-old man accused of playing a central role in an international fraud network that allegedly stole more than $250 million from elderly victims has been arrested at New York's John F Kennedy International Airport while attempting to leave the US, authorities said.Muzamil Ahmed was detained at JFK as he was preparing to board a flight to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, according to Tarrant County District Attorney Phil Sorrells. Instead of leaving the country, Ahmed was taken into custody and then brought back to Tarrant County, Texas.$250 million scamHe faces charges including engaging in organized crime for theft, financial abuse of the elderly and money laundering. A Tarrant County grand jury indicted Ahmed on August 28 on two counts of financial abuse of the elderly, according to court records.Authorities alleged Ahmed was one of the key figures responsible for laundering money obtained through the sprawling fraud operation. Investigators say he operated from New Jersey and established shell corporations that were used to move money stolen from elderly v...









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