Pair linked to more than 300 suspicious accidents

Two men have been jailed for their part in a scam to swindle motor insurers out of £3m.

Ahmad Bolkhari-Ghahi, 24, and Hussein Hassani, 29, were in a gang that defrauded more than 20 insurers.

The pair were linked to more than 300 suspicious car accidents in London between 2005 and 2007. Most were crash-for-cash claims, in which road accidents are staged.

Both men were convicted of conspiracy to defraud at Blackfriars crown court in London last Wednesday.

Bolkhari-Ghahi was jailed for three years and four months and Hassani for four years. Both men have no known address.

The pair were caught after an 18-month investigation by the Insurance Fraud Bureau and City of London Police.

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