Money laundering: ‘Casino Brothers’ Enamul, Rupon jailed for 7 years
A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced "Casino Brothers" -- Enamul Haque Enu and Rupon Bhuiyan -- to seven years and seven others to four years in jail in a case filed over laundering Tk 17.16 lakh.
Enamul, the former vice-president of the Gendaria unit of Awami League, and Rupon, the joint general secretary of the same AL unit, were fined Tk 34,26,600 each while seven others were fined Tk 17,16,300 each. They will have to serve three months more imprisonment if they fail to pay the fine.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Judge Md Masud Parvez of the Dhaka Special Judges' Court-6 pronounced the judgement.
The seven other convicts include Enu's three brothers -- Shahidul Haque Bhuiyan, Rashidul Haque Bhuiyan and Merajul Haque Bhuiyan; Joy Gopal Sarkar, general secretary of Wanderers Club in Motijheel; and their accomplices Tuhin Munshi, Nabir Hossain Sikder and Saiful Islam.
Enu, Rupon, their three brothers, and Nabir, now in jail, and Joy Gopal, Saiful and Tuhin, now on bail, were produced before the court yesterday.
In the judgment, the judge said the prosecution was able to prove the charges against the accused undoubtedly and were given the punishment for committing such offences.
This was the third time that Enu and Rupon were convicted in a money laundering case.
During the investigation, Tuhin, Saiful and Nabir gave confessional statements involving Enu and Rupon over the laundering money.
According to the prosecution, Enu and Rupon admitted that the money seized from their residence was earned through casino games and gambling.
During the trial, the court recorded statements of 11 prosecution witnesses, including complainant of the case.
Enamul and Rupon went into hiding after law enforcers launched a crackdown on illegal casinos, bars, spas and graft in September 2019.
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