Seven men, including four solicitors, have been charged with conspiracy to defraud following an investigation by the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED), part of the City of London Police.
The investigation was launched by IFED in March 2014 with the arrest of two men in the Preston area. The suspected fraud involves fraudulent medical and credit hire invoices, and is estimated to be in the region of £950,000.
The seven people were charged with conspiracy to defraud at Preston police station:
- Nadir Suleman, 29, a solicitor, of Clement Road, Preston
- Nadim Iqbal, 27, a solicitor, of Greyfriars Avenue, Preston;
- Wasim Iqbal, 25, a solicitor, of Manor Avenue Preston;
- Aadiel Salya, 27, a solicitor, of Walton Le Dale, Preston;
- Arif Patel, 31, a delivery driver, of Highgate Avenue Peston;
- Alex Butler, 28, a recruitment consultant, of Parklands Drive, Preston;
- Yasin Salya, 35, a self-employed property developer, of Walton Le Dale, Preston
All seven were bailed to appear at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 2 March.

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