Five arrested for alleged licence scam

THREE staff members of the Roads Authority and two “middlemen” have been arrested over in connection with irregular issuing of driving and learners’ licences and roadworthy certificates.

Police swooped on the suspects following an undercover investigation, the company announced yesterday. Spokesperson Audrin Mathe said they had conducted an investigation to determine the extent to which licences were being issued irregularly and it yielded information that warranted suspicion.”As a result, the Roads Authority shared the information with the Anti-Corruption Commission to launch a formal but covert investigation.After the ACC were satisfied that there were prosecutable and winnable cases, arrests were made this morning,” Mathe said yesterday.The officers were at work when arrested.Two “middlemen” were also arrested.”While the law is clear that every person is presumed innocent until proven guilty, allegations against the three staff members are serious.These include issuance of licences to persons who never presented themselves for examination,” Mathe said.He thanked the ACC for their prompt response to a request for investigation and subsequent arrests.”The Roads Authority will root out staff members that operate outside the parameters of the law.Given ongoing investigations and possible further arrests, any comment beyond this statement will not be helpful,” Mathe said.Spokesperson Audrin Mathe said they had conducted an investigation to determine the extent to which licences were being issued irregularly and it yielded information that warranted suspicion.”As a result, the Roads Authority shared the information with the Anti-Corruption Commission to launch a formal but covert investigation.After the ACC were satisfied that there were prosecutable and winnable cases, arrests were made this morning,” Mathe said yesterday.The officers were at work when arrested.Two “middlemen” were also arrested.”While the law is clear that every person is presumed innocent until proven guilty, allegations against the three staff members are serious.These include issuance of licences to persons who never presented themselves for examination,” Mathe said.He thanked the ACC for their prompt response to a request for investigation and subsequent arrests.”The Roads Authority will root out staff members that operate outside the parameters of the law.Given ongoing investigations and possible further arrests, any comment beyond this statement will not be helpful,” Mathe said.