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CPS secures convictions in £600,000 demolition industry corruption case

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Published on: 13 February 2025

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LNB News 13/02/2025

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Issue Date: 13 February 2025

Published Date: 13 February 2025

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has announced the prosecution of four individuals for corruption in the demolition industry. Arben Hysa was found guilty of bribing three Keltbray managers with over £600,000 between 2012 and 2018, whilst his company benefited from £15m worth of contracts. The Keltbray managers - Michael McCarthy, Simon Lacey, and John Burke - were convicted of receiving bribes in breach of their obligations to their employer. The CPS, with the personal consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions, launched this prosecution following a Home Office investigation. The CPS has announced it will commence confiscation proceedings to reclaim the ill-gotten gains from the defendants' criminal activities.

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