CRASH FOR CASH: Further 73 in court accused of fraud

Operation Dino Part II is a Gwent Police investigation into fraudulent insurance claims after crashes.

The defendants are accused of conspiring with others to defraud companies involved in the insurance industry by making and submitting false claims.

The charges allege motor vehicles were taken to a garage known as St David’s Accident Repair Centre or Easifix, and to another garage known by various names including P&S Autos, Sean’s Recovery or Albion Garage.

It also alleges the vehicles were taken to garages known as Duffryn Crash Repair and CARS.

l The following people will be appearing on Wednesday, June 28, at Newport Crown Court charged with one charge of conspiracy to defraud:

Ann Marie Alexander, aged 41, of Glyn Llwyfen, Llanbradach

Mark Alexander, 40, of Glyn Llwyfen, Llanbradach;

Nicola Anne Bartlett, 50, of Park Road, Bargoed;

Anthony Beckett, 41, of William Street, Trethomas;

Lyndon Carey, 65, of Hillside Avenue, Markham;

Johnathan Christopher Fuller, 44, of St Margaret’s Avenue, Cefn Fforest;

Christian Lee Gallent, 42, of Marsh Court, Aberbargoed;

Gary Hamer, 30, of Attlee Road, Blackwood;

Laura Rees, 30, of James Street, Markham;

Nicky James Taysome, 33, of Woodbine Road, Blackwood;

Garhard Williams, 49, of Mathara, Newport Road, Tredegar;

Michael Griffiths, 33, of Ffos Close, Nelson;

Jodie Instone, 36, of Llwyn, Oakdale;

Mark Stuart Instone, 40, of Brynglas Avenue, Pontllanfraith;

Jade Cotter, 30, of Heol-Y-Ddol, Caerphilly;

Jonathan Mark Wagstaff, 41, of Ariel Close, Newport.

l The following people will be appearing on Wednesday, June 28, at Newport Crown Court charged with two charges of conspiracy to defraud:

Rafal Lamot, 39, of Monks Lane, Crewe;

Alden James Rees, aged 42, of Ash Place, Bargoed;

William Andrew Veall, 51, of Pendarren Street, Hengoed;

Elzbieta Wlodarczyk, 52, of Monks Lane, Crewe;

Jamie Cotter, 32, of Royce Close, Penpedairheol.

l The following people will be appearing on Wednesday, June 28, at Newport Crown Court charged with three charges of conspiracy to defraud:

Darren Geoffrey Phillips, 33, of Woodbine Road, Blackwood;

William Veall, 71, of Dan-Y-Gaer Road, Gelligaer.

l The following people will be appearing on Thursday, June 29, at Newport Crown Court charged with one charge of conspiracy to defraud:

Philip Jason Bowditch, 36, of William Street, Treowen;

Lee Steven Burgess, 32, of Beech Avenue, Pontllanfraith;

Bethan Davies, 26, of Woodville Terrace, Argoed;

Ryan Dix, 24, of Woodbine Road, Blackwood;

Carrie Louise Miller, 31, of Woodbine Road, Blackwood

Daniel Morgan, 32, of Grwyney Place, Argoed;

Keily Trevour Morris, 30, of The Small Engineer Hall, Winding Wheel Lane, Penallta;

Matthew Paul Nicklin, 27, of Penllwyn Avenue, Pontllanfraith;

Jan Sadowski, 56, of Jubilee Road, New Tredegar;

Maciej Sadowski, 25, of Jubilee Road, New Tredegar;

Matthew Walther, 31, of Pinewood Court, Pontllanfraith;

Carl Wilkins, 45, of Sunset Bungalow, Garfield Street, Blackwood;

Jonathan Wood, 41, of Grove Terrace, Senghenydd;

Emma Cook, 31, of Arles Road, Cardiff;

Emma Cooper, 39, of Claude Road, Caerphilly;

Stephen George, 42, of Greensway, Abertysswg;

Christopher Robert Hayes, 36, of Arles Road, Cardiff;

Dean Nicholas Jones, 41, of Ty-Coch, Heol-Y-Deri, Cwmbach;

Kirsty Jones, 40, of Ty Coch, Heol-Y-Deri, Cwmbach;

Amanda Jayne Morris, 52, of Commercial Street, Aberbargoed;

Kieran Nutt, 26, of Croeso Square, Blackwood;

Gemma Owen, 33, of Gwilym Street, Pontypridd;

Gemma Louise Price, 27, of Croeso Square, Blackwood;

Ian Price, 47, of Malpas Road, Newport;

Sharon Price, 49, of Croeso Square, Blackwood;

Kyle Keith Birkby, 30, of Hilltop Avenue, Pontypridd;

Ceri Powell, 40, of Springfield Rise, Treharris.

l The following people will be appearing on Thursday, June 29, at Newport Crown Court charged with two charges of conspiracy to defraud:

Daniel Roberts, 33, of Willow Drive, Blackwood;

Noel Brian Davies, 57, of Coronation Road, Blackwood;

Nathan Mark Morris, 32, of Elm Street, Aberbargoed.

l The following people will be appearing on Friday, June 30, at Newport Crown Court, charged with one charge of conspiracy to defraud:

Andrew John Carpenter, 49, of Bader Close, Llanishen;

Suzanne Cosh, 39, of Bader Close, Llanishen;

Joseph Lewis, 27, of Gibson Close, Llanishen;

Carl Williams, 46, of Alderman Close, Blackwood;

Andrew Jon Ashford, 41, of Church Street, Aberbargoed;

Phillip Hammond, 32, of Leighton Rees Close, Pontypridd;

Natasha Lucy May Hardacre, 32, of Commercial Street, Aberbargoed;

Raymond Hardacre, 31, of Greenfield Street, Bargoed;

Stacey Jones, 29, of Greenfield Street, Bargoed;

Nick O’Connor, 34, of Provident Cottages, Maesycwmmer;

Mark Anthony Powell, 35, of Springfield Rise, Treharris;

Terry Roberts, 67, of Main Road, Maesycwmmer;

Guy Swift, 31, of Pantyfid Road, Aberbargoed;

Ross Taylor, 32, of Bedwellty Road, Aberbargoed;

Paula Dawn Thomas, 51, of Heol Morien, Nelson;

Kayleigh Williams, 30, of Llewellyn Terrace, Pontypridd.

l The following person will be appearing on Friday, June 30, at Newport Crown Court, charged with two charges of conspiracy to defraud:

Stacey Roberts, 31, of Old Police Station, Tabor Road, Maesycwmmer.

l The following person will be appearing on Friday, June 30, at Newport Crown Court, charged with three charges of conspiracy to defraud:

Mathieu Roberts, 37, of Old Police Station, Tabor Road, Maesycwmmer.

l The following people will be appearing on Friday, June 30, at Newport Crown Court, charged with four charges of conspiracy to defraud:

Paul William Thomas, 52, of Heol Morien, Nelson;

Sean Ross Thomas, 32, of Heol Morien, Nelson.

l In addition, three people will be appearing at Newport Magistrates’ Court on Friday, May 26, charged with one charged of conspiracy to defraud each.

The case of two people charged with conspiracy to defraud has been adjourned until Thursday, June 22, when they will be appearing at Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court.