A automotive dealer from Omagh has been found guilty at Newry Crown Court of promoting and selling ‘clocked’ cars including reducing the mileage of a VW Scirocco by 52,000 miles.
The Trading Standards Service brought the case against Samuel McConnell, director of SMC Cars & Commercials, and Ryan McKittrick, a sales executive of the identical company.
McConnell pleaded guilty to 5 charges under the Fraud Act 2006. He was sentenced to 240 hours of community service to be accomplished inside 12 months and ordered to pay £7,920 in compensation to the 4 victims inside 12 weeks.
McKittrick also pleaded guilty to 5 charges under the Fraud Act 2006. He received the identical sentence of 240 hours of community service to be accomplished inside 12 months.
The investigation began following a customer grievance that SMC Cars & Commercials was selling vehicles with altered mileages. TSS investigations revealed that the corporate had sold 4 such vehicles to unsuspecting consumers, including:
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