Fraudster jailed over multi-million pound PPE scam
A fraudster has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for his role in a multi-million pound PPE scam during the Covid-19 pandemic. The scheme involved selling non-existent medical supplies to companies during a period of critical shortage.
Why it matters
This case highlights the criminal exploitation of global supply chain vulnerabilities during the pandemic.
Image source, National Crime Agency Image caption, Craig Morris was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison at Northampton Crown Court
A fraudster has been jailed for helping to scam medical companies out of millions of pounds through bogus personal protective equipment (PPE) deals during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Craig Morris, 43, and Jogesh Bhandari, 60, bought luxury cars, holidays and a new home after pretending they could supply millions of boxes of nitrile gloves in the US and Germany.
They were convicted of two counts of conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation as well as concealing and transferring criminal property at Leicester Crown Court in July.
On Wednesday, Morris received three years and nine months in prison. Jogesh, of Mitchell Drive, Loughborough, Leicestershire, will be sentenced later.
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