News about Joe Calzaghe

Abdullah Alfalasi, 48, (top) commanded an army of cash mules who carried money in suitcases filled with coffee granules and air fresheners in order to avoid detection by airport sniffer dogs. couriers were discovered on 83 Emirates flights from London Heathrow to the UAE, according to National Crime Agency (NCA) investigators. Alfalasi, a native of Dubai, was arrested in December 2021 at an apartment in Belgravia's Lowerndes Square, where three-bed flats sell for more than $11 million. He admitted removing criminal funds from the UK between April 3rd and November 3 2020 and was sentenced to more than nine years in July 2022.

Three couriers who helped Joe Calzaghe's model ex-girlfriend smuggle suitcases were sentenced to prison in a £104 million smuggling case are facing prison time. Jo-Emma Larvin, 44, (left), who dated Welsh boxing champion Joe Calzaghe for six years, was the first high-profile gang member to be cleared of involvement in the massive money laundering scheme. She concealed the money in luggage, vacuum-packed with coffee granules and air fresheners to prevent detection, before flying it from Heathrow to the Middle East. When they took £2.2 million into Dubai in seven suitcases, they made the first trip with Amy Harrison, 28, who was on the first trip with her mother, Hannah Harrison. Jonathan Johnson, 55, of Sydney, travelled with her in September 2020 as they carried £2.8 million disguised the cash stashed in eight suitcases. Larvin's six-year friendship with former Welsh boxing hero Calzaghe came to an end in 2009. Larvin denied any wrongdoing and said she thought she was flying out millions of pounds for the UAE Embassy. When the model and her partner took the job it was the 'worst call' of their lives, according to the model. At Isleworth Crown Court, Samantha Horst, 51, Bridget Jane Taylor, 43, and Craig Bramall, 42, became the first gang members to be found guilty of removing criminal property from the UK. A court heard that they moved from Heathrow Airport to Dubai with up to £500,000 in cash disguised in suitcases. Horst, Taylor, and Bramall will re-trialle on February 22, 2024, while Larvin was given a suspended prison term for her part in July this year. Beatrice Auty, 26, (right), Tara Hanlon, 32, was also found guilty. (left inset). Michelle Clarke, 42, (right) is still on the run.

Last week, Strictly Come Dancing returned to on screens for the 21st time, marking the company's 21st series. But with the Quicksteps and Waltzes, couples are bound to break ups. Although some couples dissolved while competing on the show, amicable or not, many fell apart in the months after the glitzy lights dimmed in the iconic ballroom, giving rise to the infamous Strictly curse.

Jo-Emma Larvin, 44, who worked with the Welsh boxer for six years, hid dirty money in luggage before flying it from Heathrow to the Middle East. When they took £2.2 million into Dubai in seven suitcases, Larvin made the first trip with Amy Harrison, 28, who was on the first trip with seven suitcases. Jonathan Johnson, 55, of Leicester, travelled with her in September 2020 as they disguised the cash stashed in eight suitcases with ordinary holiday goods. Larvin's six-year association with former Welsh boxing hero Calzaghe came to an end in 2009. She now refers to herself as a safari specialist, wildlife photographer, travel consultant, social media digital market specialist, and interior designer.

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According to today, a glamorous mother-of-two fugitive sought by the UK's'FBI for reportedly masterminding a £104 million cash smuggling scam has been tracked down to the UAE. The National Crime Agency is investigating Michelle Clarke over the fact that a substantial amount of black money has been moving from Heathrow to the Middle East. According to reports, the 42-year-old has been arrested in Dubai, where the plot's money hub was based, and has been barred from leaving while UAE authorities investigate their own investigation. Clarke, a former Sky TV digital co-ordinator from Leeds, is accused of recruiting mules, including Jo-Emma Larvin, a Welsh boxer and former world champion Joe Calzaghe.

Jonathan Johnson (pictured right with Jo-Emma Larvin), 55, travelled from Heathrow Airport to the Middle East with Jo-Emma Larvin, 44, carrying £2.8 million in eight suitcases. Larvin, the ex-girlfriend of former world supermiddleweight boxing champion Joe Calzaghe, denies any wrongdoing and has told jurors she appeared to be working for the UAE Embassy. She, Johnson, Liam Rabone, 29, Amy Harrison, 27, and Beatrice Auty, 26, deny transferring criminal property at Isleworth Crown Court.

Jo-Emma Larvin, 44, has been accused of becoming a part of a £100 million smuggling company when she was hired as a 'courier' to carry suitcases stuffed full of cash. The former glamour model claims she had no idea what she was doing was wrong and had been told she was working for the UAE. 55, Liam Rabone, 29, Amy Harrison, 27, and Beatrice Auty, 26, are charged with moving criminal property along with Larvin and her partner Jonathan Johnson (pictured together right).

Beatrice Auty, 26, was recruited by Leeds-based mother-of-two Michelle Clarke to work as a "courier" for the gold trade company 'Omnvivest,' which required her to fly to London Heathrow with cases full of cash in July 2020. Jo-Emma Larvin, an ex-glamour model and former Joe Calzaghe's former girlfriend, who stole £100 million in dirty money to be deposited in the desert resort, was one of a crew of cash smugglers, including Jo-Emma Larvin, ex-glamour model and former partner of Joe Calzaghe. The gang is accused of stealing criminal property from the UK, which they deny. Auty was summoned by Michelle Clarke, her ex-partner Mark Cladnick, after she was made redundant in the Covid-19 pandemic, according to her appearance in court on Friday.

Strictly Come Dancing debuted on televisions this year, marking the show's 20th anniversary since the show's debut in 2004. But with the Quicksteps and Waltzes, there have been romance rumors and even physical breakups between couples on the program. Some couples stayed together while watching the show, amicable or not, but many fell apart in the months after the dazzling lights dimmed in the historic ballroom.

Jo-Emma Larvin, 43, (far left and second from right) - ex boxer Joe Calzaghe (second from left) has been accused of smuggling cocaine out of the country for illicit income. Ms. Larvin, a glamour model and wildlife photographer, is accused of being one of a dozen 'cash couriers' who smuggled money out of the country knowing it was from the proceeds of crime. Ms Larvin and her partner Jonathan Johnson, 54, (far right) appeared at Isleworth Crown Court court on Thursday and were scheduled to appear in February with three others. Both deny removing criminal property from England and Wales. The pair divide their time between a home in Ripon, North Yorkshire, and luxury hotels in Dubai, while Larvin's Instagram profile showcases glamorous holidays they have enjoyed in the Maldives and Tanzania.

ExCLUSIVE: Jo Emma Larvin, a former glamour model who was photographed inset with Joe Calzaghe, 43, was one of a dozen people arrested in connection with a multi-million pound smuggling operation that reportedly saw suitcases filled with cash transported from the UK to Dubai. Jonathan Johnson, the 54-year-old woman, and Larvin on right), 54, were bailed along with the others until their next appearance at Isleworth Crown Court on October 27. On her Instagram profile, the pair divide their time between a home in Ripon, North Yorkshire, and luxurious hotels in Dubai, though Larvin has shared photos of glamorous holidays in the Maldives and Tanzania. After her six-year association with Welsh boxing hero Joe Calzaghe ended in 2009 shortly before his Russian Strictly dance partner Kristina Rihanoff began to photograph.

OLIVER HOLT: Time had dwindled slowly into the early hours of Sunday morning, and the outside temperature in Jeddah had dropped from oppressive to sweltering. The last of the King Abdullah Sports City Arena, a dome marooned alongside a football stadium in a massive parking lot in the northern suburbs, was fading into the shadow.

Adam Peaty and his partner Eirianed Munro have become the latest victims of the 'Strictly curse,' after his 2021 stint on the show. The Olympic swimmer is the latest in a long line of celebrities whose relationships were brought to an end by the dance show, where actors spend hours training with their professional colleagues before heading to the stage for tense and intimate performances. Adam and Katya Jones appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2021, and they both screamed when they came close to kissing during one of their steamy habits (left). Though some couples split while watching the show, amicable or not, many people fell apart in the months after the glitzy lights dimmed in the famous ballroom (Stacey Dooley pictured right with Kevin Clifton).