Man jailed after being found with false passport – Milton Keynes

Thursday 07 February 2013, 1:16pm

A 35-year-old man has been jailed for nine months after being found in possession of a fraudulent passport.

Abiodun Gbeaga Lawal, of Stephenson House, Bletchley, admitted a charge of possession/control of identity documents with intent at Aylesbury Crown Court and was sentenced on Tuesday (5/2).

Police executed a warrant on 10 December under the Misuse of Drugs Act at Lawal’s home address in Bletchley.

Checks were carried out on people within the property and a passport given to police by Lawal was found to be fraudulent.

Notes for editors:
Possession or control of identity documents with intent is an offence under the Identity Documents Act 2010

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