Corporate report

SIA prosecutions over the last 12 months

Updated 15 April 2024

Person or business	Offence(s)	Court	Date	Sentence
Darren David Dickenson	PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative	Northampton Magistrates’ Court	9 April 2024	Case discontinued
Stephen Goodwin	PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative; Fraud Act 2006, section 2 – fraud by false representation	Kirklees Magistrates’ Court	22 March 2024	6 month conditional discharge; ordered to pay £152 costs and £52 victim surcharge
Daniel Rafferty	PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative	Bishops Street Magistrates’ Court	21 March 2024	Fined £75; ordered to pay costs of £250 and an offender levy of £15
Shaun Casey	PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative	Bishops Street Magistrates’ Court	21 March 2024	Fined £100; ordered to pay costs of £275 and an offender levy of £15
Patrick Briggs	PSIA 2001, section 5 via section 23 – supply of unlicensed security operative	Bournemouth Crown Court	20 March 2024	Fined £500, ordered to pay £1,400.60 costs and £200 victim surcharge
PPE Limited	PSIA 2001, section 5 via section 23 – supply of unlicensed security operative	Bournemouth Crown Court	20 March 2024	Fined £2,000, ordered to pay £1,400.60 costs and £800 victim surcharge
Joshua Sangolana	3 x Fraud Act 2006, section 2 – fraud by false representation; 3 x Fraud Act 2006, section 6 – possession of article for use in fraud; 2 x PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative	Southwark Crown Court	5 March 2024	24 month community order of 150 hours unpaid work; ordered to pay £500 costs
Karvan Nawaz	1 x Fraud Act 2006, section 2 – fraud by false representation	Oxford Magistrates’ Court	23 February 2024	12 month community order of 100 hours unpaid work; ordered to pay £200 costs
Diplomat Contract Security Ltd	PSIA 2001, section 5 – supply of unlicensed security operative; PSIA 2001, section 5 via section 23 – supply of unlicensed security operative	Croydon Crown Court	12 February 2024	Case discontinued
Peter Kim Bernards	PSIA 2001, section 5 via section 23 – supply of unlicensed security operative	Croydon Crown Court	12 February 2024	Case discontinued
Big City Security	PSIA 2001, section 5 – supply of unlicensed security operative	Luton Magistrates’ Court	8 February 2024	Case discontinued
David Augustus Baptiste	PSIA 2001, section 5 via section 23 – supply of unlicensed security operative	Luton Magistrates’ Court	8 February 2024	Case discontinued
Citiguard Security	PSIA 2001, section 5 via section 23 – supply of unlicensed security operative	Harrow Crown Court	5 February 2024	Case discontinued
Irfan Awan	PSIA 2001, section 5 via section 23 – supply of unlicensed security operative	Harrow Crown Court	5 February 2024	Case discontinued
Imperial Security	PSIA 2001, section 5 – supply of unlicensed security operative	Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court	30-31 January 2024	Case discontinued
Cem Collins	3 x PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative; 1 x PSIA 2001, section 5 via section 23 – supply of unlicensed security operative; 1 x PSIA 2001, section 19 – failure to provide information; 1 x PSIA 2001, section 22 – make a false statement to the SIA	Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court	30-31 January 2024	Fined £440; ordered to pay £500 costs and £176 victim surcharge
Raffelle Fuerte	1 x PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative; 1 x PSIA 2001, section 5 via section 23 – supply of unlicensed security operative; 3 x PSIA 2001, section 19 – failure to provide information; 1 x PSIA 2001, section 22 – make a false statement to the SIA	Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court	30-31 January 2024	Fined £440; ordered to pay £500 costs and £176 victim surcharge
Steven Richardson	PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative; PSIA 2001, section 9 – contravention of a condition of an SIA licence; Fraud Act 2006, section 3 – fraud by failing to disclose information	Worcester Magistrates’ Court	26 January 2024	12 month community order of 120 hours unpaid work; ordered to pay £500 costs and £114 victim surcharge
David Hill	PSIA 2001, section 5 via section 23 – supply of unlicensed security operative	Doncaster Magistrates’ Court	18 January 2024	Fined £150; ordered to pay £500 costs
ACE Security Specialist Ltd	PSIA 2001, section 5 – supply of unlicensed security operative	Doncaster Magistrates’ Court	18 January 2024	Fined £100
Shaun O’Neill	PSIA 2001, section 5 – supply of unlicensed security operative; PSIA 2001, section 5 via section 23 – supply of unlicensed security operative	Warrington Magistrates’ Court	20 December 2023	Fined £1,000; ordered to pay £423 costs and £400 victim surcharge
I-Guard Security	PSIA 2001, section 5 – supply of unlicensed security operative	Warrington Magistrates’ Court	20 December 2023	Fined £3,000; ordered to pay £423 costs and £1,200 victim surcharge
Jack O’Neil	PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative	Warrington Magistrates’ Court	20 December 2023	Fined £202; ordered to pay £423 costs and £81 victim surcharge
Syed Imran	PSIA 2001, section 19 – failure to provide information; PSIA 2001, section 22 – make a false statement to the SIA	Willesden Magistrates’ Court	18 December 2023	Case discontinued
Tony Tasker	PSIA 2001, section 5 via section 23 – supply of unlicensed security operative	Plymouth Crown Court	14 December 2023	Case withdrawn by the SIA
South West Security Limited	PSIA 2001, section 5 via section 23 – supply of unlicensed security operative	Plymouth Crown Court	14 December 2023	Case withdrawn by the SIA
Acre & Tweed Group Ltd	PSIA 2001 section 5 via section 23 - supply of unlicensed security operative	Barkingside Magistrates’ Court	14 December 2023	Case withdrawn by the SIA
Ahsin Akhtar	PSIA 2001, section 5 via section 23 – supply of unlicensed security operative; PSIA 2001, section 19 – failure to provide information; PSIA 2001, section 22 – make a false statement to the SIA; PSIA 2001, Section 9 – contravention of a condition of an SIA licence	Barkingside Magistrates’ Court	12 December 2023	Fined £666; ordered to pay £2,932.50 costs and £266 victim surcharge
Colin Schultz	PSIA 2001, section 22 – make a false statement to the SIA; PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative	Liverpool Magistrates’ Court	23 November 2023	Case withdrawn by the SIA
Stephen Stanley Higham	2 x PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative; 1 x PSIA 2001, section 19 – failure to provide information	Liverpool Magistrates’ Court	23 November 2023	Fined £300; ordered to pay £200 costs
Joel Williamson	PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative	Mold Magistrates’ Court	14 November 2023	Fined £80; ordered to pay £100 costs
Richard Coleman	PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative; PSIA 2001, Section 19 – failure to provide information	Boston Magistrates’ Court	6 November 2023	Fined £270; ordered to pay £3,158.40 costs and £108 victim surcharge
Clement Ifewo-Ogbuehi	PSIA 2001, section 22 – make a false statement to the SIA	Bexley Magistrates’ Court	2 November 2023	Case withdrawn by the SIA
Clint Dunkley	PSIA 2001, section 5 via section 23 – supply of unlicensed security operative	Birmingham Magistrates’ Court	23 October 2023	Case dismissed
More Secure Ltd	PSIA 2001, section 5 – supply of unlicensed security operative	Birmingham Magistrates’ Court	23 October 2023	Case dismissed
Victor Uckechukwu Obi	Fraud Act 2006, section 2 – fraud by false representation; Fraud Act 2006, section 6 – possession of article for use in fraud	Bexley Magistrates’ Court	17 October 2023	Fined £1,538; ordered to pay £1,300 costs and £3,000 compensation. No separate penalty for the fraud section 2 offence.
Erjon Xhika	PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative [Fraud Act 2006, section 2 – fraud by false representation, withdrawn]	Harrow Crown Court	16 October 2023	Fined £300; ordered to pay £500 costs
Michael Chambers	PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative	Grimsby Magistrates’ Court	11 October 2023	Fined £500; ordered to pay £1,500 costs
Michael Whitfield	PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative	Grimsby Magistrates’ Court	11 October 2023	Fined £500; ordered to pay £1,500 costs
Peter Aweih	PSIA 2001, section 19 – failure to provide information	Bexley Magistrates’ Court	10 October 2023	Found not guilty
Jordan Anthony Sheppeck	PSIA 2001, section 5 via section 23 – supply of unlicensed security operative	Doncaster Magistrates’ Court	29 September 2023	Case dismissed
First Security Solutions Ltd	1 x PSIA 2001, section 5 – supply of unlicensed security operative [1 x PSIA 2001, section 5 – supply of unlicensed security operative, withdrawn]	Doncaster Magistrates’ Court	29 September 2023	Fined £500; ordered to pay £200 costs and £190 victim surcharge
Ashley Zennadi	Fraud Act 2006, section 3 – fraud by failing to disclose information	Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court	28 September 2023	Fined £200; ordered to pay £645 costs and £34 victim surcharge
Aymen Essa	PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative	Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates’ Court	27 September 2023	Fined £100; ordered to pay £846 costs and £40 victim surcharge
Olubenga Olaose	Fraud Act 2006, section 2 – fraud by false representation	Bexley Magistrates’ Court	21 September 2023	Found not guilty
Dimitri Aitken	PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative	Brighton Magistrates’ Court	19 September 2023	Fined £120; ordered to pay £500 costs and £48 victim surcharge
Jordan Anthony Sheppeck	PSIA 2001, section 5 via section 23 – supply of unlicensed security operative	Doncaster Magistrates’ Court	18 September 2023	Found not guilty
First Choice (Sussex) Security Ltd	2 x PSIA 2001, section 5 – supply of unlicensed security operative	Hastings Magistrates’ Court	14 September 2023	Fined £1,000 for each of the section 5 offences (£2,000 in total); ordered to pay £1,304.25 costs
Zac Morgan	2 x PSIA 2001, section 5 via section 23 – supply of unlicensed security operative	Hastings Magistrates’ Court	14 September 2023	Fined £3,000 for each of the section 5 offences (£6,000 in total); ordered to pay £1,304.25 costs
Howard Morrison	PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative; PSIA 2001, section 22 – make a false statement to the SIA	Hastings Magistrates’ Court	14 September 2023	Fined £1,000 for the section 3 offence; fined £500 for the section 22 offence; ordered to pay £2,742.25 costs
Adewale Balogun	2 x Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981, section 3 – using a false instrument; 2 x Fraud Act 2006, section 2 – fraud by false representation; 1 x Identity Documents Act 2010, section 6 – possession of false identity document	Bolton Crown Court	13 September 2023	6 months imprisonment for the section 3 offences, 3 months imprisonment for the section 2 offences, 3 months imprisonment for the section 6 offence, all to run concurrently and suspended for 18 months; 150 hours unpaid work; ordered to pay £500 costs
Active Response Security	PSIA 2001, section 5 via section 23 – supply of unlicensed security operative	Sheffield Crown Court	13 September 2023	Case withdrawn by the SIA
Stephen Simmonds	2 x PSIA 2001, section 5 – supply of unlicensed security operative; 1 x PSIA 2001, Section 9 – contravention of a condition of an SIA licence	Laganside Magistrates’ Court	12 September 2023	Fined £300 for each of the section 5 offences (£600 in total); fined £100 for the section 9 offence; ordered to pay £135 costs
Paul Haywood Dowson	2 x PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative	Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court	12 September 2023	12 month community order of 10 days rehabilitation activity; fined £500; ordered to pay £2,587 costs
Stephen Garber	PSIA 2001, section 5 via section 23 – supply of unlicensed security operative	Bradford Crown Court	12 September 2023	Case withdrawn by the SIA
Sareth Talakaturi	Fraud Act 2006, section 2 – fraud by false representation	Barkingside Magistrates’ Court	5 September 2023	Fined £150; ordered to pay £230 costs and £92 victim surcharge
Tariq Khan	2 x Fraud Act 2006, section 1 – fraud; 4 x Fraud Act 2006, section 2 – fraud by false representation	Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court	24 August 2023	Found not guilty
Vikramjit Sharma	PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative	Worcester Magistrates’ Court	24 August 2023	Fined £250; ordered to pay £1,663.80 costs and £100 victim surcharge
Sajad Hussain	Fraud Act 2006, section 2 fraud by false representation	Slough Magistrates’ Court	23 August 2023	Fined £200; ordered to pay £500 costs and £32 victim surcharge
Laura Breeze	PSIA 2001, section 5 via section 23 – supply of unlicensed security operative	Bournemouth Crown Court	21 August 2023	Case withdrawn by the SIA
Paul Skyner	3 x PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative	Liverpool Magistrates’ Court	17 August 2023	Fined £180 for each offence (£540 in total); ordered to pay £1,000 costs and £216 victim surcharge
Johnson Fagbodun	4 x Fraud Act 2006, section 2 – fraud by false representation; 1 x PSIA 2001, section 16 via s23 – holding out as an approved provider	Woolwich Crown Court	3 August 2023	20 months imprisonment suspended for 24 months and 150 hours unpaid work requirement, for each offence, to run concurrently; POCA confiscation order of £44,163
Alan Agnew	PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative; PSIA 2001, section 22 – make a false statement to the SIA; Fraud Act 2006, section 6 – possession of article for use in fraud [1 x PSIA 2001, section 22 – make a false statement to the SIA, withdrawn]	Laganside Magistrates’ Court	1 August 2023	Fined £75 for the section 3 offence; fined £75 for the section 22 offence; fined £150 for the section 6 offence; ordered to pay costs of £235
Seydina Samb	Fraud Act 2006, section 2 – fraud by false representation [1 x PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative, withdrawn]	Birmingham Magistrates’ Court	30 June 2023	12 month community order of 80 hours unpaid work and 10 days rehabilitation activity; ordered to pay £500 costs and £95 victim surcharge
Ricardo Shand	2 x PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative	Poole Magistrates’ Court	29 June 2023	Fined £1,166; ordered to pay £1,400.60 costs and £430 victim surcharge
Principal Protection and Events Limited (PPE)	1 x PSIA 2001, section 5 – supply of unlicensed security operative	Poole Magistrates’ Court	29 June 2023	Fined £20,000; ordered to pay £1400.60 costs and £8,000 victim surcharge
Patrick Briggs	1 x PSIA 2001, section 5 via section 23 – supply of unlicensed security operative	Poole Magistrates’ Court	29 June 2023	Fined £1,920; ordered to pay £1,400.60 costs and £768 victim surcharge
Kenneth Bailey	PSIA 2001, section 5 via section 23 – supply of unlicensed security operative	Doncaster Magistrates’ Court	28 June 2023	Fined £120; ordered to pay £500 costs and £34 victim surcharge
Olajide Shomoye	1 x Fraud Act 2006, section 2 – fraud by false representation	Bexley Magistrates’ Court	28 June 2023	24 weeks imprisonment suspended for 18 months; 100 hours unpaid work; ordered to pay £2,887 compensation and £85 costs
Storm Secure	PSIA 2001, section 5 – supply of unlicensed security operative	Wirral Magistrates’ Court	22 June 2023	Absolute discharge
Christopher Smith	PSIA 2001, section 5 – supply of unlicensed security operative	Wirral Magistrates’ Court	22 June 2023	12 month conditional discharge; ordered to pay £1,200 costs and £22 victim surcharge
Number One Security Ltd.	PSIA 2001, section 5 – supply of unlicensed security operative	Manchester Magistrates’ Court	16 June 2023	Fined £500; ordered to pay £592.20 costs and £50 victim surcharge
Kevin Santaro	PSIA 2001, section 5 via section 23 – supply of unlicensed security operative; PSIA 2001, section 19 – failure to provide information	Manchester Magistrates’ Court	16 June 2023	Fined £500 for the section 5 offence; ordered to pay £,1015.20 costs and £50 victim surcharge. Fined £500 for the section 19 offence; ordered to pay £50 victim surcharge.
Alhagie Cham	Fraud Act 2006, section 1 – fraud; Fraud Act 2006, section 7 – make or supply article for use in connection with fraud; PSIA 2001, section 5 – supply of unlicensed security operative	Bristol Magistrates’ Court	15 June 2023	Case dismissed
Omar Victory	Fraud Act 2006, section 2 – fraud by false representation; Fraud Act 2006, section 3 – fraud by failing to disclose information; PSIA 2001, section 9 – contravention of a condition of an SIA licence	Bristol Magistrates’ Court	15 June 2023	Fined £200 for the fraud section 3 offence; ordered to pay £160 costs and £85 victim surcharge. No separate penalties for the fraud section 2 or PSIA section 9 offences.
Troy Jackson	3 x Fraud Act 2006, section 1 – fraud	Portsmouth Crown Court	14 June 2023	Found not guilty
Liam O’Carroll	5 x Fraud Act 2006, section 1 – fraud; 1 x contrary to common law – pervert the course of justice	Portsmouth Crown Court	14 June 2023	Found not guilty
Jim Munupe	PSIA 2001, section 9 – contravention of a condition of an SIA licence	Coventry Magistrates’ Court	12 June 2023	12 month conditional discharge; fined £200; ordered to pay £26 victim surcharge
Joseph Bell	PSIA 2001, section 19 – failure to provide information	Birmingham Magistrates’ Court	8 June 2023	Found not guilty
Zahkier Hussein	Fraud Act 2006, section 7 – make or supply an article for use in connection with fraud; Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981, section 3 – use a false instrument	Bolton Magistrates’ Court	5 June 2023	12 month community order of 200 hours unpaid work; ordered to pay £2,000 costs and £95 victim surcharge
Victor Abdullahi	4 x PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative	Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court	30 May 2023	Fined £100; ordered to pay £40 victim surcharge
Peter Mwangi	Fraud Act 2006, section 2 – fraud by false representation; Fraud Act 2006, section 6 – possession of article for use in fraud	Basildon Magistrates’ Court	26 May 2023	Found not guilty
David Aled Parry James	3 x PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative	Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court	18 May 2023	Fined £200 for each offence (£600 in total); ordered to pay £250 costs and £160 victim surcharge
Khalid Khan	Fraud Act 2006, section 6 – possession of article for use in fraud	Birmingham Magistrates’ Court	4 May 2023	Case withdrawn by the SIA
Tristan Paul Edwards	PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative	Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court	4 May 2023	Fined £400; ordered to pay £250 costs and £160 victim surcharge
Daniel Alan Cope	PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative	Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court	4 May 2023	Fined £120; ordered to pay £250 costs and £48 victim surcharge
Ibukun Chiedu Joseph	Fraud Act 2006, section 2 – fraud by false representation; Fraud Act 2006, section 6 – possession of article for use in fraud	Westminster Magistrates’ Court	3 May 2023	24 week imprisonment for the section 2 offence and 12 weeks imprisonment for the section 6 offence, to run concurrently and suspended for 18 months; 120 hours unpaid work; ordered to pay £128 victim surcharge
Abidemi Joshua	PSIA 2001, section 19 – failure to provide information	Bromley Magistrates’ Court	13 April 2023	Found not guilty
Shaun Thomas Donaghy	PSIA 2001, section 19 – failure to provide information	Newcastle upon Tyne Magistrates’ Court	6 April 2023	Fined £200; ordered to pay £800 costs and £80 victim surcharge