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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Margaret Davis

Gang jailed for passports scam that let serious criminals go on the run

A gang who supplied “golden ticket” falsified passports to fugitive criminals including murderers and drug dealers has been jailed.

Anthony Beard, who paid vulnerable people for their expired passports so he could apply for renewals using their names but criminals’ photos, was sentenced to six years and eight months at Reading Crown Court on Tuesday.

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