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Indian National Indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering in Wisconsin
A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Wisconsin returned an indictment against Roshan Shah, a 21-year-old citizen of India, on August 19, 2025, charging him with conspiracy to commit money laundering in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1956(h).
According to the indictment and related criminal complaint, Shah traveled to different states and picked up cash and gold from various fraud victims. He then transferred those fraud proceeds to other members of the conspiracy. Shah was arrested after he attempted to pick up gold from fraud victims in New Berlin, Wisconsin.
Unknown co-conspirators posing as law enforcement had convinced the victims that they were victims of a massive scheme in the United States and that they needed to transfer their assets to gold, which a courier would pick up and put in a safety deposit box in Washington, D.C., purportedly for safe keeping. The victims had previously given over $500,000 worth of gold to couriers the victims believed to be working with the federal government.
This case was investigated by the New Berlin Police Department and Homeland Security Investigations. The case will be prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Zachary J. Corey.
An indictment and a criminal complaint are not evidence of guilt. The defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial at which the government must prove him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Shah was in Canada on a student visa before entering the United States on a visitor’s visa. He is currently facing charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Contact Public Affairs Officer Steve Caballero at (414) 297-1700 for further information.
Key Facts
- State: Wisconsin
- Category: White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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