The defendants appealed against their convictions of forming a fraudulent scheme to defraud Transport Scotland. They were bus drivers and: ‘The modus operandi of the scheme involved scanning lost or stolen concessionary travel cards into Harte Buses’ electronic ticket machines, thus creating fictitious trips. Harte Buses then received payment for those fictitious trips from Transport Scotland.’
Held: The appeals succeeded with various difficulties revealed.
Lady Paton
[2014] ScotHC HCJAC – 69
Bailii
Scotland, Crime
Updated: 16 December 2021; Ref: scu.533865