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Following a joint investigation by Thames Valley Police and the Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), a man has been sentenced for a number of vehicle offences in Slough.
Mohammed Waqas Akhtar, aged 30, of Brammas Close in Slough, pleaded guilty to four offences under the Vehicles Crime Act (2001), in a hearing at Slough Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 16 January.
The offences for which he pleaded guilty to are:
Akhtar was fined a total of £5,500 at the same hearing, minus a third for his guilty plea.
Akhtar’s business, Perfect Plates Online Ltd, came to light during a Major Crime investigation into the murder of Kyron Lee in Slough in October 2022.
Kyron was murdered in Waterman Court on 2 October 2022 with five men being found guilty and receiving life sentences.One of those convicted of Kyron’s murder was Khalid Nur.
The VW Golf that was used in the murder had been stolen from High Wycombe on 4 September 2022. The partial registration plate of the vehicle at the time of the burglary was WM60.
At the time of the collision with Kyron, which led to his murder, the vehicle was displaying cloned plates with a partial registration of BN09.
When the Golf was located the next day, it displayed no number plates on the car, while a number of other plates were located inside.
Messages were found on a phone belonging to Nur, which upon his arrest showed the plates found originated from Perfect Plates Online Ltd.
Following an investigation, Akhtar was arrested on 5 December 2024 and was charged on 2 January 2025.
Investigating officer Detective Constable James Heath of Thames Valley Police’s Major Crime Unit, said: “The evidence of this significant vehicle fraud came to light as a part of our investigation into Kyron Lee’s murder.
“It quickly became apparent that Akhtar was involved in producing number plates with no questions asked and without carrying out due diligence.
“Although the offence may appear to be a victimless crime, it is obvious from this investigation that Akhtar’s activities were intended by those who killed Kyron to conceal their identities. The ramifications of his business activity is plain to see.”
A spokesperson from DVLA has said: “Number plate suppliers in the UK must be registered with DVLA before they can supply number plates to motorists. This is to ensure that all number plates comply to British standards, and an accurate record is kept of who the number plates have been supplied to.
“We are proud of the close working relationships we have built with police forces, including Thames Valley police, to support the investigation and prosecution of suppliers who do not comply and are pleased to learn of the positive outcome in this case.”
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