Bramcote man jailed
30 November, 2007
At his trial at Nottingham Crown Court, Malcolm Edwards-Sayer, 49, admitted eight counts of conspiracy to cheat the public revenue.
Over a ten-month period, Edwards-Sayer abused the VAT system by claiming to import mobile phones, computer chips and satellite navigation equipment, and then claiming back the VAT every time the goods – which never existed - allegedly left the UK.
Jailed
He was jailed for six-and-a-half years for the fraud and a further three-and-a-half years for stealing £18,000 from injury claimants passed on to him by Claims Direct, a charge he also admitted.
Edwards-Sayer was also banned from running any type of company for the next 12 years.
At the time of his arrest Edwards-Sayer was working at South East Derbyshire College lecturing in Law and was also a part-time Lay Preacher with the Diocese of Southwell.
By editor@nottinghamng9.co.uk.
