Corporate report
SIA prosecutions over the last 12 months
Updated 7 February 2025
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| Person or business | Offence(s) | Court | Date | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amadu Falcoeira Tavares | PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative | Peterborough Magistrates’ Court | 15 January 2025 | Fined £200; ordered to pay £280 costs and £80 victim surcharge |
| Katie O’Neill | PSIA 2001, section 19 – failure to provide information | Manchester Magistrates’ Court | 9 January 2025 | Fined £1,100; ordered to pay £2,000 costs and £440 victim surcharge |
| Luke Donnelly | Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981, section 3 - using a false instrument; Bail Act 1976, section 6 - absconding of person released on bail | Dudley Magistrates’ Court | 9 January 2025 | 12 month community order of 120 hours unpaid work; ordered to pay £3,903 costs |
| Mohammed Saimon | PSIA 2001, section 22 – make a false statement to the SIA; Fraud Act 2006, section 7 - make or supply an article for use in connection with fraud | Stratford Magistrates Court | 23 December 2024 | 12 month community order of 80 hours unpaid work; ordered to pay £1,858 costs and £114 victim surcharge |
| Mumtaj Ali Karim | PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative | Bradford Magistrates’ Court | 19 December 2024 | 12 month conditional discharge; ordered to pay £300 costs and £26 victim surcharge |
| Taofiki Onlaniyan | Fraud Act 2006, section 7 – make or supply an article for use in connection with fraud; Fraud Act 2006, section 1 – fraud by false representation; Fraud Act 2006, section 2 – fraud by false representation | Kingston upon Thames Crown Court | 11 December 2024 | 2 years imprisonment suspended for 18 months; required to complete 15 days rehabilitation activity and 80 hours unpaid work; ordered to pay £5,860 costs and £140 victim surcharge |
| Stephen Garber | PSIA 2001 section 19 – failure to provide information | Bradford Magistrates’ Court | 28 November 2024 | Fined £650; ordered to pay £2,000 costs and £216 victim surcharge |
| Timothy Gilbert James | PSIA 2001, section 5 via Section 23 – supply of unlicensed security operative | Stratford Magistrates’ Court | 15 November 2024 | Fined £450; ordered to pay £1,250 costs and £180 victim surcharge |
| Pride Class Security Solutions | PSIA 2001, section 5 – supply of unlicensed security operative | Stratford Magistrates’ Court | 15 November 2024 | Fined £300; ordered to pay £1,250 costs and £120 victim surcharge |
| Stephen Oluwadayomi Adebusoye | 2 x PSIA 2001 section 5 via section 23 – supply of unlicensed security operative; Fraud Act 2006, section 2 – fraud by false representation | Southwark Crown Court | 15 November 2024 | 9 months imprisonment for each PSIA offence, to run concurrently and suspended for 12 months; 80 hours of unpaid work; disqualified from being a company director for 5 years; costs to be imposed at the conclusion of POCA proceedings; fraud offence to remain on file |
| Bode Olaniyan | Fraud Act 2006, section 2 – fraud by false representation | Southwark Crown Court | 13 November 2024 | 12 month community order of 40 hours unpaid work requirement; ordered to pay £500 costs |
| Sean Dunn | PSIA 2001, section 9 – contravention of a condition of an SIA licence; PSIA 2001 section 19 – failure to provide information | Liverpool Magistrates’ Court | 7 November 2024 | 6 week community order of electronic monitored curfew from 8pm to 7am; ordered to pay £500 costs and £114 victim surcharge |
| Isaac Olanrewaju Adeniji | Fraud Act 2006, section 2 – fraud by false representation | North Staffordshire Justice Centre | 4 November 2024 | 12 month community order of 100 hours unpaid work; ordered to pay £320 costs |
| Samuel Miller | Fraud Act 2006, section 2 – fraud by false representation; PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative | Newcastle Crown Court | 11 October 2024 | 18 weeks imprisonment suspended for 24 months; ordered to pay £500 costs |
| Patrick Timi Agada | 2 x Fraud Act 2006, section 2 – fraud by false representation; 2 x Fraud Act 2006, section 6 – possession of article for use in fraud | Bexley Magistrates’ Court | 10 October 2024 | 12 month community order of 100 hours unpaid work and 10 rehabilitation activity requirement days; ordered to pay £300 costs and £95 victim surcharge |
| Scott Heyes | PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative | Liverpool Magistrates’ Court | 2 October 2024 | 12 month community order of 200 hours of unpaid work and 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days; ordered to pay £600 costs and £114 victim surcharge |
| Soltan May | Fraud Act 2006, section 3 – fraud by failing to disclose information | Cardiff Magistrates’ Court | 24 September 2024 | 8 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months; completion of 20 days rehabilitation activity and 60 hours of unpaid work |
| Dolapo Rasaq | PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative | Thames Magistrates’ Court | 11 September 2024 | Fined £80; ordered to pay £80 costs and £32 victim surcharge |
| Adam Gilmore | PSIA 2001, section 22 – make a false statement to the SIA | Peterlee Magistrates’ Court | 10 September 2024 | Fined £180; ordered to pay £650 costs and £72 victim surcharge |
| Babatunde Kufuli | Fraud Act 2006, section 2 – fraud by false representation; Fraud Act 2006, section 6 – possession of article for use in fraud | Aylesbury Crown Court | 4 September 2024 | 12 months imprisonment for each offence, to run concurrently |
| Bolaji Ewenla | PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative; Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981, section 3 – using a false instrument | Bexley Magistrates’ Court | 31 July 2024 | 12 month community order of 70 hours of unpaid work and 10 rehabilitation activity requirement days; ordered to pay £114 victim surcharge |
| Titan Security Services 24/7 Ltd | PSIA 2001, section 5 via section 23 – supply of unlicensed security operative | Bristol Magistrates’ Court | 8 July 2024 | Fined £753; ordered to pay £342 costs and £293 victim surcharge |
| Ashley John Fido | PSIA 2001, section 5 via section 23 – supply of unlicensed security operative | Bristol Magistrates’ Court | 8 July 2024 | Fined £753; ordered to pay £342 costs and £293 victim surcharge |
| Aaron Williams | PSIA 2001, section 5 via section 23 – supply of unlicensed security operative | Bristol Magistrates’ Court | 8 July 2024 | Fined £753; ordered to pay £342 costs and £293 victim surcharge |
| Mohammad Nazar | 3 x PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative | Bristol Magistrates’ Court | 8 July 2024 | 12 month community order of 40 hours unpaid work; ordered to pay £400 costs and £114 victim surcharge |
| Bradley Muldoon | PSIA 2001, section 3 - unlicensed security operative; PSIA 2001, section 19 – failure to provide information; PSIA 2001, Section 9 – contravention of a condition of an SIA licence | Liverpool Magistrates’ Court | 4 July 2024 | Fined £480; ordered to pay £300 costs and £192 victim surcharge |
| Sarah Oakden | 3 x PSIA 2001, section 5 via section 23 – supply of unlicensed security operative; 1 x PSIA 2001, section 16 via section 23 – holding out as an approved provider; 1 x Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 section 1 – make a false instrument; 3 x Fraud Act 2006, section 2 – fraud by false representation | Stoke on Trent Crown Court | 3 July 2024 | 12 month community order of 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days; fined £1; ordered to pay £500 costs |
| Lee Stroud | PSIA 2001, section 5 via section 23 – supply of unlicensed security operative | Coventry Magistrates’ Court | 1 July 2024 | Fined £75; ordered to pay £75 costs and £34 victim surcharge |
| Guard Sec Management Ltd | PSIA 2001, section 5 – supply of unlicensed security operative | Coventry Magistrates’ Court | 1 July 2024 | Fined £125; ordered to pay £50 costs and £34 victim surcharge |
| Ayodele Olatunbosun | PSIA 2001, section 3 – Unlicensed security operative; Fraud Act 2006, section 2 – fraud by false representation; Fraud Act 2006, section 6 – possession of article for use in fraud | Merthyr Tydfill Magistrates’ Court | 8 May 2024 | Fined £80; ordered to pay £800 costs |
| Jonathan McDonnell | PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative | Laganside Departmental Court | 7 May 2024 | Fined £250; ordered to pay £166 costs |
| Tashan Nesbeth | PSIA 2001, section 19 – failure to provide information; PSIA 2001, section 22 – make a false statement to the SIA; PSIA 2001, PSIA 2001, section 9 – contravention of a condition of an SIA licence | Birmingham Magistrates’ Court | 12 April 2024 | 12 month community order of 50 hours unpaid work; ordered to pay £3,000 costs and £115 victim surcharge |
| Trevor Frater | PSIA 2001, section 3 – unlicensed security operative; PSIA 2001, section 19 – failure to provide information; PSIA 2001, section 5 – supply of unlicensed security operative | Lincoln Crown Court Court | 11 April 2024 | 9 months imprisonment for the section 5 offences, 1 month imprisonment for the section 3 offence and 1 month imprisonment for the section 19 offence, all to run concurrently and suspended for 18 months; completion of 15 days rehabilitation activity |
| 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 | 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 |