A serial fraudster who duped men into believing he was a successful fashion designer in order to obtain thousands of pounds in cash has b…
The Metropolitan Police Service, Thames Valley Police, and West Midlands Police collaborated to investigate career conman Paolo Aldorasi, 39, of Carnwath Road, Hammersmith and Fulham, following a series of identical offences in which Aldorasi approached and befriended young men before pressuring them to withdraw large sums of cash from ATMs. He pleaded guilty to 15 […]
A serial fraudster who duped men into believing he was a successful fashion designer in order to obtain thousands of pounds in cash has been sentenced following a multi-agency investigation
The Metropolitan Police Service, Thames Valley Police, and West Midlands Police collaborated to investigate career conman Paolo Aldorasi, 39, of Carnwath Road, Hammersmith and Fulham, following a series of identical offences in which Aldorasi approached and befriended young men before pressuring them to withdraw large sums of cash from ATMs. He pleaded guilty to 15 […]
A serial fraudster who lied about having terminal cancer and took advantage of a job at a bank has been sentenced to prison for a £2 mill…
Following two investigations conducted by the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED), Fraud Operations team, and Asset Recovery Team, a man from Surrey was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison for more than 30 counts of fraud. Rajesh Ghedia, 42, of Parkside, New Haw, Addlestone, defrauded […]
A serial fraudster who lied about having terminal cancer and took advantage of a job at a bank has been sentenced to prison for a £2 million plot
Following two investigations conducted by the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED), Fraud Operations team, and Asset Recovery Team, a man from Surrey was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison for more than 30 counts of fraud. Rajesh Ghedia, 42, of Parkside, New Haw, Addlestone, defrauded […]
A pensioner sentenced to prison for trafficking fighter jet parts to Iran in shipments he claimed were goggles, wheelbarrows, and gloves …
Alexander George, 80, of Long Ashton, Bristol, was sentenced in 2018 after an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigation for shipping military items to Iran, including MiG 29 and US F4 Phantom parts. George made more than £5 million from an operation that violated Weapons of Mass Destruction controls by enlisting the assistance of […]
A pensioner sentenced to prison for trafficking fighter jet parts to Iran in shipments he claimed were goggles, wheelbarrows, and gloves has been ordered to repay £700,000.
Alexander George, 80, of Long Ashton, Bristol, was sentenced in 2018 after an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigation for shipping military items to Iran, including MiG 29 and US F4 Phantom parts. George made more than £5 million from an operation that violated Weapons of Mass Destruction controls by enlisting the assistance of […]
A man was sentenced to seven years and two months in prison for attempting to rape a sex worker at knifepoint before threatening a man wh…
On Wednesday, 1 June, Antonino Giagu, 58 of Fulham Palace Road, W6, appeared at Southwark Crown Court for sentencing. He had already pled guilty to attempted rape, causing serious bodily injury (section 20), and having a bladed article. Giagu arrived at a Marylebone flat in the early hours of Monday, February 28th, where he […]
A man was sentenced to seven years and two months in prison for attempting to rape a sex worker at knifepoint before threatening a man who valiantly came to her help
On Wednesday, 1 June, Antonino Giagu, 58 of Fulham Palace Road, W6, appeared at Southwark Crown Court for sentencing. He had already pled guilty to attempted rape, causing serious bodily injury (section 20), and having a bladed article. Giagu arrived at a Marylebone flat in the early hours of Monday, February 28th, where he […]
A Metropolitan Police officer faces a trial accused of 44 charges against a dozen women
Pc David Carrick is accused of the charges, which include 21 counts of rape, over a 17-year period. An eight-week trial will take place at Southwark Crown Court on February 6, 2023. The 47-year-old, who worked as an armed officer, appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday by video link from Belmarsh prison. He […]
A jury at Southwark Crown Court yesterday found the 74-year-old guilty of two counts of cheating the public revenue and one of fraud by f…
His wife, 60-year-old Doris Stainer, had appeared charged with the same crimes but was found not guilty. During the trial, the court heard how money is taken from staff pay-packets and meant for HMRC was simply scooped up by Mr Stainer. The years-long swindle was said to total £473,097.07, jurors were told. Anthony Hucklesby, prosecuting, […]
A jury at Southwark Crown Court yesterday found the 74-year-old guilty of two counts of cheating the public revenue and one of fraud by false representation
His wife, 60-year-old Doris Stainer, had appeared charged with the same crimes but was found not guilty. During the trial, the court heard how money is taken from staff pay-packets and meant for HMRC was simply scooped up by Mr Stainer. The years-long swindle was said to total £473,097.07, jurors were told. Anthony Hucklesby, prosecuting, […]
A former Conservative MP has been jailed for 18 months following his conviction for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy
At a trial last month, Imran Ahmad Khan, 48, who was elected as Wakefield MP in 2019, was found guilty of groping the boy at a party in 2008. Khan was expelled by the Conservative party following his conviction and later stood down as an MP. The judge said he did not accept Khan […]
A sex offender who abused two children near Sevenoaks has been jailed
Robin Noble was sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment, following a trial at Maidstone Crown Court. He committed a series of offences with one of the victims between 2008 and 2012, and with a second victim between 2005 and 2013. The abuse was reported to Kent Police and he was arrested on 13 December 2018. Noble, […]
A pharmaceutical company has been fined more than a million pounds after pleading guilty to offences relating to the supply of intravenou…
At Southwark Crown Court on Friday, 29 April, ITH Pharma, based at Premier Park, NW10, were fined £1.2 million after previously pleading guilty to one count of failing to make a suitable and sufficient risk assessment and two counts of supplying a medicinal product not of the nature or quality specified in the prescription. The […]
A pharmaceutical company has been fined more than a million pounds after pleading guilty to offences relating to the supply of intravenous feed to babies in 2014
At Southwark Crown Court on Friday, 29 April, ITH Pharma, based at Premier Park, NW10, were fined £1.2 million after previously pleading guilty to one count of failing to make a suitable and sufficient risk assessment and two counts of supplying a medicinal product not of the nature or quality specified in the prescription. The […]
A sex offender who abused three children in multiple locations including Maidstone, Dartford and Broadstairs has been jailed
William Nutt was sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment, following a trial at Maidstone Crown Court. Nutt committed a series of offences with three separate victims between 1998 and 2007. The abuse was reported to Kent Police between 2014 and 2016 and Nutt, of Week Street, Maidstone was arrested. He was later […]
A man from Manchester who made claims to Aviva for the same car accident in two different names has been handed a suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay back £58,000 in compensation.
Darren Jacobson, 47, of Mesne Le Road, Worsley, also misrepresented his claims history and criminal record when setting up a policy with Zurich, concealing information which would have meant the cover would have been denied. Information shared between the two insurers suggested that Jacobson had defrauded both companies. The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) referred these […]
A man from Manchester who made claims to Aviva for the same car accident in two different names has been handed a suspended prison senten…
Darren Jacobson, 47, of Mesne Le Road, Worsley, also misrepresented his claims history and criminal record when setting up a policy with Zurich, concealing information which would have meant the cover would have been denied. Information shared between the two insurers suggested that Jacobson had defrauded both companies. The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) referred these […]
