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Deepak specialises in high profile, complex white/grey-collar fraud cases and has over 10 years experience in that field. He is consulted regularly on matters including Conspiracies to Defraud, Money Laundering, VAT and Customs offences including Confiscation, Asset Forfeiture and Serious Organised Crime.
He has defended clients in some of the largest prosecutions in the UK (see Case reports) and is highly regarded and respected within the profession. Deepak’s track record in high value serious criminal cases is extensive and impressive. As a result of this reputation, Deepak has built his practice entirely on recommendations. Deepak is the Very High Cost Cases - Case Manager for the firm and has a vast amount of experience of working on VHCC cases and those cases which involve multiple defendants, high value offences and major organised crime.
Deepak started his career in the City of London before developing his practice and client base in the West London and Berkshire region. Today his clients come from a vast geographical area within the UK.
Known for his meticulous approach to his work, clients also comment on Deepak’s friendly, highly professional and reassuring manner. Deepak’s expertise and substantial experience in dealing with serious prosecuting agencies ensures that clients interests are advanced and protected.
Away from law, Deepak is a keen footballer and gym member and spends as much time as he can with his 2 young sons.
Professional Memberships
LCCSA (London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association)
POCLA (Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association).
Notable Cases
MURDER
Operation Embry Hills
Central Criminal Court 2010
High profile’ Honour Killing’ of Geeta Aulakh in Greenford as she was on her way to collect her children. Her hand was “chopped” off during the assault. The Murder was found by the jury to be a Contract Killing which resulted in the conviction of 3 defendants including her estranged husband Harpreet Aulakh. This case received widespread coverage by the mainstream national media.
R v Singh and Others
Reading Crown Court 2011
Multi- handed Murder, investigated by the Thames Valley Police Major Crime Unit. It involved an Arson attack on a house in Moor Lane, Maidenhead which was occupied at the time by at least 15 people including women and children. Several people escaped from the upper storey windows and suffered serious injuries. Successfully secured the Acquittal of one of the defendants who had originally fled to India following the incident.
Operation Garomna
Central Criminal Court 2011
Multi-handed Murder allegation relating to the death of the CEO of Sikh TV. The case has attracted national publicity and the trial is due to take place in November 2011 before the Central Criminal Court. Bail application successful in respect of our client.
CUSTOMS EVASION
Operation Inertia
Kingston Crown Court 2009
This case is described as one of the largest Missing Trader / VAT Fraud investigated in the U.K. Investigations are on going on a case where the turnover of one of the companies accounted to HMRC was over £2 billion.
Operation Varlet
Kingston Crown Court 2010
This ongoing investigation relates to a substantial Multi-handed Missing Trader/VAT Fraud worth millions of pounds of lost revenue generated from the supply of significant amounts of mobile phones in Europe.
Operation Duma
Birmingham Crown Court 2008
Large Multi Handed VAT Carousel Fraud, investigated by Revenue Customs Prosecution Office.
Operation Goodies
Manchester Crown Court 2008
Multi handed Conspiracy to Evade Duty on millions of smuggled cigarettes from China. The Proceeds of Crime Act Confiscation proceedings which followed were one of the largest in the U.K and were delayed as a result of the case of R v May on Apportionment and Criminal Lifestyle.
Operation Toolshed
Kingston Crown Court in 2009
Multi Handed Evasion of Duty. Involves the importation from Kuwait of a very large quantity of cigarettes. The case is prosecuted by the Revenue Customs Prosecution Office.
Operation Eiger
Southwark Crown Court 2004
Conspiracy to Evade the Duty of £40 million and VAT on tobacco from China and Russia. This Multi Handed case involved 3 separate trials and was one of the largest prosecutions of its time.
Operation Cocoa
Guildford Crown Court 2005
Large Conspiracy to Evade Duty on VAT in respect of High value jewellery, gold and diamonds.
Operation Spartan
Large scale VAT fraud within the labour industry.
Operation Fusion
Southwark Crown Court 2004
Diversion Fraud. Part of the infamous London City Bond cases, which were successfully appealed before the Court of Appeal.
FRAUD
Operation Spruce
Reading Crown Court : 2009
Large Multi Handed Conspiracy to Defraud, Conspiracy to Pervert the Course of Justice and Perjury resulting from the alleged Slough Election Fraud.
R v G,S & A
Isleworth Crown Court 2009
This multi-Handed Conspiracy to Defraud involves the ‘Car Clocking’ of hundreds of cars. This case is prosecuted by the Trading Standards Service.
Operation Kemney
Lewes Crown Court 2009
Multi Handed Money Laundering and Mortgage Fraud. Confiscation proceedings involve millions of pounds worth of assets.
Operation Railhead
Snaresbrook Crown Court 2009
Multi Handed Conspiracy to Cheat and Mortgage Fraud of vast sums of monies.
R v Nail
Croydon Crown Court 2009
Multi Handed Conspiracy to Defraud. This was a large scale banking fraud with complex confiscation proceedings. The loss of the fraud was worth of millions of pounds. Evidence served in the case was in excess of 40,000 pages.
Operation Ribbon
Birmingham Crown Court 2008
Multi Handed Conspiracy to Defraud various companies of its creditors’ pre liquidation. This was considered to be one of the largest Long Furlong Frauds ever prosecuted.
Operation Cart
Croydon Crown Court 2006
Multi Handed Conspiracy to Defraud the Central Clearing Banks of the U.K in one of the first high tech prosecutions brought by City Of London police for Chip and Pin fraud.
R v A
Isleworth Crown Court 2006
Multi Handed Conspiracy to Steal from a number of Travelex Bureau’s in Heathrow Airport.
R v A
Croydon Crown Court 2006
Multi Handed Money Laundering of large amounts of money, investigated by City Of London Police.
Operation Joust
Reading Crown Court 2005
Conspiracy to defraud Microsoft. Investigated by NCS and the FBI. 9 month trial. Value £60 million. The case against our client was dismissed after lengthy submissions.
CW Cheyney Ltd
Southwark Crown Court 2004
Pension Fund Fraud.
This Case was referred by the Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority and prosecuted by the SFO.
Operation Midas
Kingston Crown Court 2004
Conspiracy to Handle high value goods from a multinational telecoms company. Operation Network
R v W
Snaresbrook Crown Court 2004
Large Telecoms fraud involving the defrauding of airtime from many Multinational Telecom companies.
Operation Illman
Old Bailey 2003
High profile horse race fixing / doping case relating to the defrauding of bookmakers. Investigated by NCS. Case against the client was dismissed following lengthy legal submissions.
COUNTERFEIT FRAUD
Luton Borough Council v R & Others
Luton Crown Court 2011
Multi-Handed case which involves a Trade Marks Act conspiracy relating to a vast quantity of counterfeit goods and Money Laundering. The prosecution agency is the Trading Standards department at Luton Borough Council. The case involved complex pre charge Restraint Orders.
Surrey County Council v G & Others
Guildford Crown Court 2011
This case relates to a large scale and multi handed Hallmark and Trade Description fraud together with a number of Money Laundering offences. The fraud consisted of the sale of hundreds of items of counterfeit jewellery in markets but predominantly on Ebay. The value of the fraud is said to be in excess of £ ½ million.
Fife Council v S & C
Kingston Crown Court 2011
This case relates to an investigation into a number of Trade Mark Act offences in respect of counterfeit goods sold on Ebay which were sourced from China and Hong Kong with a value of at least £600,000. The case involved complex pre charge Restraint Orders.
CREDIT CARD FRAUD
R v C & Others
Oxford Crown Court 2011
This multi-handed case relates to a large -scale fraud relating to the purchase of a vast quantity of vehicles using compromised credit card details, which were obtained by one of the defendants whilst working for a bank.
FACILITATION
Operation Swale
Isleworth Crown Court 2010
Prosecution initiated by the UKBA and officers from SCD9 following, the highly publicised prosecution of the ’ Sharma Uni-Visa’ Scam. This case involved a large scale multi handed Conspiracy to Defraud the Secretary of State together with numerous immigration offences namely Facilitation of non EU Nationals to Remain in the U.K or Gain Entry into the U.K by Deception and Money Laundering. The case concerned false documentation, a fictitious Indian website and a sham organisation called Telugu One which was used to facilitate the fraud.
Operation Swale
Isleworth Crown Court 2011
Prosecuted by UKBA and officers from SCD9, this case involved a Multi-Handed Conspiracy to Defraud the Secretary of State in respect of false documentation submitted in support of Tier 1 applications to remain in the U.K. A vast quantity of sham companies were set up in this highly sophisticated fraud surrounding the illegal activities of an immigration consultancy called Migration Gurus in Harrow. Additional charges related to Assisting Unlawful Immigration to Member State and Obtaining Leave to Enter or Remain in the U.K by Deception together with Money Laundering.
R v S
Kingston Upon Hull Crown Court 2008
Large scale Facilitation of Illegal Immigrants working in the Labour industry in the UK, requiring extensive international defence enquires principally, in India.
Operation Coptine
Leicester Crown Court 2007
Multi Handed - Conspiracy to Facilitate Illegal Immigration involving People trafficking from South Africa.
Operation Carpal
Large Conspiracy to Facilitate Illegal Immigration, which involved People Trafficking from India. This case received a great deal of publicity as the News of the World provided front page coverage and reported the case to the police. The case involved extensive defence enquiries in India.
DRUG OFFENCES
Operation Resume
Leicester Crown Court 2011
This case relates to a multi-handed Conspiracy to Import Class A Drugs, which was investigated by SOCA (Serious and Organised Agency). The case relates to approximately 93 Kg of Heroin from Karachi in Pakistan.
Operation Propal
Stafford Crown Court 2011
This case relates to a large scale and multi-handed Conspiracy to Supply Class A Drugs following the arrests of some of the defendants from Barbados Airport in possession of a large quantity of Cocaine. A further large quantity of Cocaine is said to have been imported in separate multiple supplies from Venezula and then distributed within the U.K through the Outlaws Motorcycle Group.
R v R & Others
Reading Crown Court 2011
This large scale multi-handed Possession with Intent to Supply Class A and B and Money Laundering was investigated by the SOCA (Serious and Organised Crime Agency) following a surveillance operation with resulted in the seizure of a vast quantity of Class A and B Drugs together with a large quantity of money and firearms.
Operation Baccarat
Guildford Crown Court 2011
This case relates to a Conspiracy to Supply approximately 86kgs of Cannabis. Investigations in respect of this matter are still live.
Operation Manakin
Sheffield Crown Court 2010
This case involved a large multi –handed Cultivation of Cannabis and other drug related offences in and around the Sheffield area. A vast amount of surveillance was conducted over a lengthy period of time, which culminated in the arrests of many Chinese Nationals.
Operation Pink Duck/Operation Tailorcraft/Operation Yellowstone/Operation Barnes/Operation Martinet/Operation Grayshot/Operation Agosta
Birmingham Crown Court 2011
This case involves a large scale and multi handed supply and production of Class A & B Drugs in Liverpool, Birmingham and Sussex. The matter was investigated by SOCA who used covert surveillance as part of their lengthy investigation into this alleged organised crime group.
Operation Ashwick
Kingston Crown Court 2009
Large Multi Handed Conspiracy to Produce and Supply Class A Drugs. Case involved Intrusive Probe Evidence and Covert Surveillance.
Operation Copthorne
Swindon Crown Court 2009
Multi-Handed Conspiracy to import/ supply 4 tons of Cannabis.
Operation Overfall
Croydon Crown Court 2009
Large Scale Multi-Handed Conspiracy to Supply Class A Drugs. This case involves covert surveillance by SOCA officers and complex telephone and cell site evidence.
Operation Haughty
Reading Crown Court 2008
Multi Handed Conspiracy to Supply Class C drugs namely, 103 Kilos of Skunk Cannabis. Complex Money Laundering via ‘Cuckoo Smurfing’ by controllers. Vast amount of Cell Site Phone evidence relied upon by the police together with Covert Surveillance.
Operation Walnut
Wolverhampton Crown Court 2008
Multi Handed Conspiracy to Supply vast amounts of Class A drugs. Case involved complex Cell Site phone evidence and International Probe intrusive surveillance requiring a Commission Rogatoire as evidence called from foreign law enforcement officers.
Operation Hepatic
Reading Crown Court 2007
Multi handed Conspiracy to Supply Class A drugs, large scale Money Laundering and Possession of Firearms. Police used intrusive surveillance probe evidence over many months.
CONSPIRACY - Other
Operation Planet
Snaresbrook Crown Court : 2008
Represented a Magistrates Court Clerk and others in respect of a Multi- Handed Conspiracy to Pervert Course of Justice, investigated by the Anti Terrorist police and featured in Crime Watch UK.
Operation Rize
Instructed by a number of those whose Safe Deposit Boxes were raided by New Scotland Yard in the much publicised operation in 2008.
ARMED ROBBERY
Operation Cartwright
Kingston Crown Court 2005
High Profile Heathrow Heist. This multi handed Conspiracy to rob Swissport was valued at a potential loss of £90 million.