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 arrest What we know: Officials 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.