He was stopped from London to Kuala Lumpur flight and was arrested for money laundering after security staff at Heathrow Terminal 4 found £100,000 cash in a roller bag (below) and another £50,000 in his black suit carrier.
Aziz claimed he had brought the money in on a flight the day before, and had intended to spend it on handbags and watches from Harrods. However, he said he hadn’t had a chance to go shopping because he was too tired.
Story Aziz told National Crime Agency investigators, was so far fetched as to be almost laughable.
He was a cabin crew member for 15 years and would well have known the regulations about carrying cash into and out of the country. It seems that he decided to use that employment as a cover for his criminality.
“Organised criminals rely on cash couriers like Aziz to move their profits around – his was a key role in a long criminal chain - so tackling this illicit flow of money is a priority for us and our partners.
He refused to explain why he had two receipts from Primark in his wallet dated that same day, as well as a customer registration card for a Malaysian money exchange bureau.
Aziz appeared before Isleworth Crown Court and pleaded guilty to money laundering. He was sentenced to 12 months in prison.
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