MOT tester spared jail despite scamming council out of £37,000

[Mike Ruff, GW editor]

An MOT tester who scammed a council out of tens of thousands of pounds has been spared jail. Phillip Aris pocketed about £20,000 in the scam which he
[See the full post at: MOT tester spared jail despite scamming council out of £37,000]

[NIGEL]

“You are someone of good character, you have never been convicted of any other offence in your 47 years.”

HA HA HA HA …………. good character ?

Not convicted in 47 years ……….. NOT CAUGHT MORE LIKE ! ! !

[Trevor Ross]

As he been struck of mot testing?

[MIKE]

HE SHOULD BE FORCED TO PAY BACK EVERYTHING THAT THE COUNCIL HAS LOST AND IF THAT MEANS HE HAS TO SELL EVERYTHING HE OWNS TOUGH

[Long hope]

The council is the biggest robbers with their high business rates we pay north of £1000 a month so good on him. That is no loss to the council whatsoever. He shouldn’t of done it though risk his livelihood hood for a bit of pocket change.

[Dave Wilson]

So as I read it the council have paid him a bonus of £20,000 for 120 hours of additional work or £166.66 per hour! not bad…

[ian bray]

oh dear but is he still a tester and how has he got away with suspended sentence surly gaining move by deception is a serious offence .

[Andrew MacCredie]

They can go after him under “proceeds of crime” legislation

[Joshua Hooker]

The dvla is a quango and mots are a scam. If you steal from thieves, is any crime committed?

[Author]

Posts