Magistrate and boyfriend caught in £61,500 crime cash fiasco
A south London magistrate, her boyfriend, and his mate have been slammed with sentences over a £61,500 fraud scandal involving dodgy cash payments to clear court fines.
Magistrate slapped with suspended prison sentence
Alia Arain, 38, from Albert Embankment, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation. She’s been handed a 10-month prison term – but it’s suspended for 18 months. Plus, she must do 150 hours unpaid work and pay a £140 victim surcharge.
Boyfriend locked up for over three years
Ashad Adams, 40, of Ardoch Road, didn’t get off so lightly. The boyfriend was jailed for three years and three months after pleading guilty to fraud, converting criminal property, drug possession, and breaking a suspended sentence. He also faces a £170 victim surcharge.
Friend gets suspended sentence for money laundering
Mohammed Shalim Ahmed, 40, from Cherry Tree Close, Rainham, was found guilty of money laundering and converting criminal property at Inner Crown Court. He got nine months’ jail, suspended for 12 months, and must complete 120 hours unpaid work.
“They were caught red-handed planning how to splash their ill-gotten gains before it all went pear-shaped,” a source said.
