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| For sale: The mansion seized from £70m postal fraud scammer | For sale: The mansion seized from £70m postal fraud scammer |
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| Hadley Grange was the home of fraudster Narinder Sandhu | Hadley Grange was the home of fraudster Narinder Sandhu |
| A mansion that was seized by police investigating a £70m postal scam has gone on sale. | A mansion that was seized by police investigating a £70m postal scam has gone on sale. |
| Hadley Grange, at Jordans in Buckinghamshire, belonged to Narinder Sandhu, 62, who was jailed in February for conspiracy to commit fraud. | Hadley Grange, at Jordans in Buckinghamshire, belonged to Narinder Sandhu, 62, who was jailed in February for conspiracy to commit fraud. |
| He was the architect of a plan to cheat the Royal Mail by falsely declaring mail weights, classes and destinations, Southwark Crown Court heard. | He was the architect of a plan to cheat the Royal Mail by falsely declaring mail weights, classes and destinations, Southwark Crown Court heard. |
| Prosecutors said he used the proceeds to fund a lavish lifestyle. | Prosecutors said he used the proceeds to fund a lavish lifestyle. |
| The property, valued at £2.75m, includes a separate pool house | The property, valued at £2.75m, includes a separate pool house |
| His wealth included the mansion, complete with a separate pool house, as well as Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars. | His wealth included the mansion, complete with a separate pool house, as well as Rolls-Royce and Bentley cars. |
| The property, in a village where celebrities Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne have a home, is on sale for £2.75m. | The property, in a village where celebrities Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne have a home, is on sale for £2.75m. |
| Prosecutors said the falsely categorised mail was sent through logistics companies in Berkshire and Buckinghamshire from 2005 to 2017. | Prosecutors said the falsely categorised mail was sent through logistics companies in Berkshire and Buckinghamshire from 2005 to 2017. |
| They said the scam cost the Royal Mail about £70m, although the defendants earned a smaller sum. | They said the scam cost the Royal Mail about £70m, although the defendants earned a smaller sum. |
| Royal Mail was cheated out of about £70m, the court heard | Royal Mail was cheated out of about £70m, the court heard |
| The firms involved - including Tiger International Logistics, Worldwide Transport Express and Global Express Worldwide - are due to be sentenced in December. | The firms involved - including Tiger International Logistics, Worldwide Transport Express and Global Express Worldwide - are due to be sentenced in December. |
| Sandhu, who pleaded guilty to the conspiracy along with his company Packpost International, was jailed for four years. | |
| His brother Parmjeet Sandhu, 57, of Iver, Buckinghamshire, admitted obtaining services dishonestly and was given a two-year suspended sentence. | His brother Parmjeet Sandhu, 57, of Iver, Buckinghamshire, admitted obtaining services dishonestly and was given a two-year suspended sentence. |
| Company director James Mooney, 44, of Bournemouth, Dorset, was handed a 21-month suspended sentence for the fraud conspiracy. | Company director James Mooney, 44, of Bournemouth, Dorset, was handed a 21-month suspended sentence for the fraud conspiracy. |
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