A judge in London has denied bail to Jabir Motiwala, aka Jabir Siddiq, believed to be a key aide of Dawood Ibrahim.
Mr. Motiwala was arrested by London’s Metropolitan Police last week, following an extradition request by the United States.
At the hearing at Westminster Magistrates Court on Tuesday, Judge Margot Coleman referred to the “very very serious allegations” faced by Mr. Motiwala. The judge said there were substantial grounds to believe he would fail to appear in court in future or commit further offences. He is to appear in court on August 28, when a further application could be made.
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During the hearing the prosecution barrister pointed to the “very serious” charges, including conspiracy to launder money and extortion linked to terrorist offences, and estimated the amount believed to have been laundered at $1.4 million. While Mr. Ibrahim was not mentioned during the hearing, the prosecution referred to Mr. Motiwala as a “senior member” of D Company, who reported directly to the leader of D Company. D Company is the terror syndicate set up by Dawood Ibrahim.
The defence insisted that the serious allegations were all disputed, and he had never been involved in criminal charges in any jurisdiction in the past.