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Prison sentence forfeits repute
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The sole director of a North Wales haulage company who was part of a gang convicted of smuggling cigarettes has been banned, together with the company, from holding an Operator's Licence until next January.
Wrexham Transport had been called before the Welsh Traffic Commissioner David Dixon at a Flint disciplinary inquiry following the conviction of director Stephen Vernon for evading duty on cigarettes for which he was given a two-year prison sentence. The company held a licence for five vehicles and five trailers.
For the company, James Parry said that its vehicles had not been operated for a considerable time as Vernon was in custody for a substantial part of that period.
There was little finance available as a confiscation order was made by the Crown Court at Mold. It was hoped to sell or lease the vehicles to someone else. Vernon was particularly concerned about the possibility of being disqualified from holding an 0-licence.
Vernon said that the cornpail's vehicles had not been involved in the cigarette offences. Nis role was supervising the off-loading of cigarettes and their transfer to other
vehicles at the company's distribution centre. The company had now ceased trading and was in effect dormant.
Parry argued that it had not been an offence that had involved the improper use of the company's vehicles or any danger to the public. The vehicles involved in the smuggling had been foreign registered. Vernon had demonstrated that he could comply with the 0-1Icensing requirements and that he could run a business properly.
Revoking the licence, and making the disqualification orders, the TC said that It was clear that the company no longer met the requirements In relation to professional competence and financial standing. Vernon's conviction also led to the loss of the company's repute.