Central figure arrested in Tarrant County elderly gold theft scheme, more than 40 indicted

A central figure in a gold theft scheme that has affected dozens of elderly Tarrant County residents was arrested in New York after attempting to flee the country.Gold theft scheme arrestOfficials arrested 35-year-old Muzamil Ahmed at JFK International Airport in New York as he was attempting to leave the country.Ahmed was arrested on Tarrant County warrants for engaging in organized crime for theft, financial abuse of the elderly, and money laundering.Investigators connected Ahmed to a criminal money laundering and gold theft scheme that has victimized more than 200 victims in Tarrant County and worldwide.Ahmed is reportedly a central figure in the scheme. Officials say he operated out of New Jersey and built shell corporations to launder money stolen from elderly residents.In addition, more than 40 indictments have been handed out to people connected to the scheme. 18 indictments were handed out in April, and 12 of those suspects are still being held in the Tarrant County Jail.Two mo