Jailed: Minicab Driver Who Said He Had Sold Car & Constantly Lied to Avoid Speeding Fines

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Mohammed Khawaja a 60-year-old from Oldham claimed he had sold his Ford Focus car to a fictitious person, a Mr Mohammed Saleem – but was spotted driving it by a licensing officer. That was the final nail in the coffin when combined with a host full of other evidence provided by the satellite tracking system in Khawaja’s taxi and the fact that he was found to be paying monthly insurance installments on the car.

The minicab driver who tried to avoid 5 speeding fines in total (between June and December 2013) by inventing another motorist has been jailed for 8 months by Manchester Crown Court.

He pleaded guilty to five counts of perverting the course of justice (for the 5 speeding fines) and one of providing false information (for producing a falsified a registration document).

It is highly unlikely that he will ever drive a minicab again