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| 86 in court over 'crash for cash' in south Wales | 86 in court over 'crash for cash' in south Wales |
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| A total of 86 defendants are appearing in court after being charged under a so-called "crash for cash" fraud investigation in south Wales. | A total of 86 defendants are appearing in court after being charged under a so-called "crash for cash" fraud investigation in south Wales. |
| A special all-day sitting is under way at Cwmbran Magistrates' Court in Torfaen before a district judge. | A special all-day sitting is under way at Cwmbran Magistrates' Court in Torfaen before a district judge. |
| The oldest defendant is a 71-year-old woman from Cardiff and the youngest is a 23-year-old woman from Blackwood. | The oldest defendant is a 71-year-old woman from Cardiff and the youngest is a 23-year-old woman from Blackwood. |
| Charges include fraud against insurance firms, conspiracy to steal vehicles and money laundering. | Charges include fraud against insurance firms, conspiracy to steal vehicles and money laundering. |
| The case comes after a two-year investigation by Gwent Police into a "crash for cash" scheme - where accidents are staged to defraud insurance companies. | The case comes after a two-year investigation by Gwent Police into a "crash for cash" scheme - where accidents are staged to defraud insurance companies. |
| More than 40 people appeared before magistrates on Thursday morning, speaking only to confirm their names and addresses, with the rest expected in the afternoon. | |
| All but one have been bailed to appear at Newport Crown Court on various dates in early November. One man has been remanded in custody. | All but one have been bailed to appear at Newport Crown Court on various dates in early November. One man has been remanded in custody. |
| Those charged are mostly from the Gwent valleys, with 13 from Cardiff and three from Pontypridd. | Those charged are mostly from the Gwent valleys, with 13 from Cardiff and three from Pontypridd. |