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Mauritian national jailed over scrap car con
Summary
Faizal Baccus, a 36‑year‑old Mauritian national, was sentenced to three and a half years' imprisonment in Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for defrauding at least 11 people by selling them cars that were not roadworthy and intended for scrap. He advertised the vehicles on donedeal.ie, claiming they had recently passed the National Car Test (NCT) and were taxed, and supplied customers with forged NCT certificates, tax discs and log books. Baccus pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including dishonestly inducing purchase by deception, making false NCT certificates and log books, and possessing equipment to forge documents. He had four prior convictions for road traffic offences and had lived in Ireland for eight years before losing his security job and starting the scam. After serving his sentence, he is to be deported to Mauritius. The judge noted Baccus's ability, education and energy, and acknowledged his cooperation with the Garda investigation and expression of remorse.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Mauritian national jailed over scrap car con. Charges or matters: sample charges which included three charges of dishonestly inducing a person to purchase a vehicle by deception by producing forged log books and NCT certificates, a charge of making a false NCT certificate, one charge of making a false log book, one charge of producing a false NCT certificate and one charge of having equipment to allow him to forge documents in January 2013. Procedural stage: sentence
When:
- January 2013 Other
- 2015-10-13 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Charges: sample charges which included three charges of dishonestly inducing a person to purchase a vehicle by deception by producing forged log books and NCT certificates, a charge of making a false NCT certificate, one charge of making a false log book, one charge of producing a false NCT certificate and one charge of having equipment to allow him to forge documents in January 2013 (Admitted)
Plea: Guilty
Outcome: She said he was happy to accede to his deportation order and wished to return to his wife and child in Mauritius once he has served his prison sentence.
Places mentioned
- Santry Avenue
- Dublin
- Dublin
- Dublin Circuit Criminal Court
- Kennilworth Road
Topics
Fraud Road Traffic Stage Sentence
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