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With reference to the Press release issued today by the Office of Fair Trading - "OFT publishes report on cartel criminal sanctions", the Serious Fraud Office confirms that it has been in close touch with the OFT and the Department of Trade and Industry regarding the criminalisation of cartels.
Speaking today* Rosalind Wright, Director of the Serious Fraud Office said that terrorism will inevitably cause a rethink of criminal justice and regulatory priorities. Fraud - not regarded as a major policing priority - and money laundering now likely to move up the agenda of criminal justice and regulatory authority attention.
SFO Director, Rosalind Wright, warns of the rise in international money laundering. Speaking at the 19th International Cambridge Symposium on Economic Crime today, Mrs Wright said that money laundering, despite improvements in deterrence measures and success in prosecutions, is increasing.
Following their surrender today at Charing Cross Police Station, Carlton Cushnie, Frederick Clough were charged with Fraudulent Trading. Lorraine Jones was charged with aiding and abetting Fraudulent Trading.
The annual report of the Serious Fraud Office for 5 April 2000 to 4 April 2001 was laid before Parliament today. Key points: 24 trials involving 57 defendants were concluded during the year; a record.
The Serious Fraud Office is to conduct an investigation into Independent Insurance. Following a referral on 18 June 2001 by the Financial Services Authority, the Director of the Serious Fraud Office has decided to investigate the affairs of Independent Insurance Company Limited.
The SFO's decision to seek permission for a judicial review of the decision of the Criminal Cases Review Commission to refer the cases of Lyons, Parnes, Ronson and Saunders to the Court of Appeal was made after careful consideration of the case of R v Kansal and the views expressed in that judgment.
Kelvin Peter Myles was sentenced at the Central Criminal Court today to 6 months imprisonment - suspended for 2 years - for his part in a conspiracy to defraud in the creation of a false market during 1989 and 1990 surrounding a £21 million Offer for Sale of shares in Richmond Oil & Gas plc.
Cheshire businessman Peter Barry Maude (58) was sentenced today to 6 years imprisonment for his role in an elaborate investment scheme fraud. He pleaded guilty to two offences of conspiracy to defraud in December 2000.
Craig Dean was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court today to 3 years' imprisonment for conspiring to defraud customers in a £4 ½ million champagne investments scheme that traded as the House of Delecroix.
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