{"id":268555,"date":"2026-03-01T08:39:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T12:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=268555"},"modified":"2026-03-01T08:39:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T12:39:23","slug":"former-hadeed-motors-employee-jailed-for-80000-vehicle-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/former-hadeed-motors-employee-jailed-for-80000-vehicle-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Hadeed Motors employee jailed for $80,000 vehicle fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A former employee of Hadeed Motors has been sentenced to five years in prison for stealing a vehicle and falsifying company records to cover up the crime.<\/p>

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Dylan Simon, who worked for more than 20 years as a clerk and sales representative at the dealership, was sentenced by Justice Stanley John on six counts, including electronic forgery, larceny by a clerk and money laundering. The sentences, ranging from six months to five years, will run concurrently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The court heard that Simon used his access to the company\u2019s computer system to create a fictitious sale of a Suzuki Vitara. He entered false customer details, fabricated a cheque payment and completed exit documents before driving the $80,000 vehicle off the compound. He also collected commission on the bogus sale.<\/p>

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He later sold the vehicle to a used car dealer for $55,000, receiving $23,000 in cash and another vehicle valued at $22,000.<\/p>

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The fraud was uncovered during an internal audit in May 2020 after the Covid-19 lockdown, which revealed discrepancies in transactions Simon had handled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simon claimed other staff had access to his computer and alleged the company had framed him over unpaid wages. However, an auditor called by the defence produced a report confirming Simon had carried out the fraud.<\/p>

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It is the second time he has been convicted of a similar offence at the same company. He was previously fined $100,000 for electronic forgery involving another vehicle.<\/p>\n

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