Walsall man admits role in £1.8m 'car clocking' conspiracy

A Walsall man involved in a nationwide organised crime network has admitted his part in a £1.8 million "car clocking" conspiracy more than three years after a series of dawn raids.

Nadim Ahmed, aged 45, of Canberra Road, admitted conspiring to defraud between June 2004 and November 2007 at Stafford Crown Court yesterday.

Four gang members from Telford - Jangeer Khan, 28, of Bush Hill, Dothill; Sagir Hussain, 30, and his 24-year-old brother Wahid, both of Harvey Crescent, Arleston, and Fahim Rayyan , 36, of Gordon Road, Trench - admitted the same charge.

They were all arrested in November 2007 when detectives swooped on 21 car garages in the West Midlands and Shropshire.

His honour Judge John Maxwell adjourned the hearing for reports to be prepared ahead of sentencing on January 28.

All of the gang members were released on bail until then.

Police discovered the gang were buying second-hand cars from auctions and then significantly reducing the mileage and obtaining new documents for the vehicles before selling the cars on to unsuspecting victims.

Outside court, Detective Inspector Pete Brophy said: "It's been a productive and lengthy investigation involving a huge volume of paperwork and documents."