Sunil Theyath, 40, Umar Mohammed, 40, and Hafeeza Samreen, 35, appeared in the dock at the High Court in Glasgow today.
Theyath – via his advocate Graham Robertson – pleaded guilty to a charge of directing others to commit an offence connected with serious organised crime.
The indictment states this includes him instructing a number of people to “make arrangements to collect and transport” gold bullion valued at £1.92m which is said to have been obtained by “fraud”.
Mohammed’s lawyer Victoria Dow and Graeme Brown, defending Samreen, entered guilty pleas to a charge of the pair being involved in serious organised crime.
It is said that they agreed with others to be part of the collection of the bullion and for it to be ferried it to various places.
Locations listed in the trio’s charges – which span between May and August 2023 – include South Lanarkshire and a number of addresses in London.
No further background on the case was heard today.
Lord Young remanded them in custody. They are due to return to court at a later date.
Three others also appeared at the hearing today in connection with their alleged involvement.
Mukesh Vippanapelli, 42, Vageesan Sunmugaraja, 51, and Arumaichelvam Nagamani, 63, denied the accusations they face.
This includes claims an 86-year-old woman was duped into buying the gold bullion as part of an elaborate fraudulent scheme.
They will stand trial in October 2025 in a case which could last 15 days.
