Dec 4 2010 by Catherine Lillington, Birmingham Mail

http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2010/12/04/nine-birmingham-charity-workers-in-court-on-fraud-and-money-laundering-charges-97319-27766013/

SEVEN men and two female former workers from a Birmingham charity have appeared before city magistrates charged with conspiracy to defraud and launder money.

Mohammed Hassan Abdi Arwo, aged 52, and Abdi Wahab Said, aged 34, both of Waldrons Moor, Kings Heath, Hamud Hirad Yassin, aged 58, of Wembley, London, Sahra Abdillahi Absia, aged 60, of Stratford Road, Sparkbrook, Asha Ali Mohammed, aged 47, and Abdillahi Musa Abdi, aged 53, both of Greenway Street, Bordesley Green, Abdirahman Arwo, aged 37, of Stratford Road, Sparkhill, Mustafe Hassan Arwo, aged 41, of Gaddesby Road, Small Heath and Kaise Ismail, aged 36, of Stoney Road, in Perry Barr, all worked for the Aston Brook Housing Association.

The charity provides help for the Somali refugee community.

All nine ex-employees were granted conditional bail and told to appear at Birmingham Crown Court on February 25.