Amin Asmin Tariq

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Amin Asmin Tariq (born 7 June 1983) is one of the suspects originally arrested in the UK in connection to the 2006 transatlantic aircraft terrorist plot in the United Kingdom, and one of the nineteen whose accounts were frozen by the Bank of England.^[1]

Following the arrest, Amin, who is an airline employee who had a 24-hour, all-areas pass at Heathrow airport [1]and had transferred to Jet Airways in March 2006 was suspended by his employer pending further investigation [2]. The police also suspected Mr Tariq of being involved with the attempted Heathrow robbery in May 2004.[3]

Amin Asmin Tariq was subsequently released from custody without charge.

Tariq's lawyer, Mudassar Arani, said police had not disclosed a "shred of evidence" against him during his two weeks in custody.

Futhermore Amin has been closely linked to the Indian underworld, with the likes of Abu Salem, Chotta Shakeel and Amin's former boss at Jet Airways Naresh goyal[4]

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20th May 2004 Asmin Amin Tariiq is questioned over the attempted robbery of more than £40 million in gold bullion.

10th August 2004 Suspect arrested by British authorities.

11th August 2004 Assets are frozen by the Bank of England and name published.

23rd August 2004 Released from custody without charge.

12th October 2007 United Nations sactions lifted, assets are unfrozen by the Bank of England.

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