Eight charged with conspiracy to corrupt and money laundering

11 Jan 2013

Thames Valley Police (TVP) has charged eight people with conspiracy to corrupt, fraudulent trading and money laundering originating from a branch of Halifax Bank of Scotland.

The charges follow an investigation carried out by the Force’s economic crime unit, after the case was referred to the TVP by the FSA. Those charged have been released on bail to attend Reading Magistrates Court on 18 January 2013.

Eight charged in connection with Operation Hornet

Tuesday 08 January 2013, 6:54pm

Thames Valley Police, on the advice of the Fraud Group of the Crown Prosecution Service, has charged eight people following a large-scale investigation into Corruption and other offences originating from the Halifax Bank of Scotland branch in Reading, Berkshire.

The charges follow an investigation carried out by the Force’s Economic Crime Unit (ECU), after the case was referred to Thames Valley Police by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) because the alleged offences originated from HBOS’s Impaired Assets team based at Reading.

The charges are as follows:

• David Mills, aged 56, of Todenham, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to corrupt, three counts of fraudulent trading and one count of money laundering.
• Michael Bancroft, aged 69, of Ilmington, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to corrupt, three counts of fraudulent trading and one count of money laundering.
• Lynden Scourfield, aged 50, of Whitton Avenue West, Greenford, Middlesex, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to corrupt, three counts of fraudulent trading and one count of money laundering.
• Jacqueline Scourfield, aged 50, of Whitton Avenue West, Greenford, Middlesex, has been charged with one count of money laundering.
• Mark Dobson, aged 52, of Brayfield Terrace, London, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to corrupt.
• John Cartwright, aged 68, of Knott Lane, Hyde, Cheshire, has been charged with one count of fraudulent trading.
• Alison Mills, aged 47, of Todenham, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, has been charged with one count of money laundering.
• Beverley Bancroft, aged 64, Ilmington, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, has been charged with one count of money laundering.

All eight have been released on bail to attend Reading Magistrates Court on the 18th January 2013.

A copy of the press release is available. http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/newsevents/newsevents-pressreleases/newsevents-pressreleases-item.htm?id=241720