A man and woman have been charged with a combined 216 fraud offences following an extensive investigation in the Hunter region.
In early 2024, Muswellbrook Highway Patrol – assisted by Transport for NSW (TfNSW) – began probing into the fraudulent issuing of vehicle inspection reports at a business in Singleton.
After widespread inquiries by police, a 56-year-old man and 34-year-old woman were finally indicted on Thursday 9 January.
They will allege in court the vehicle inspections were completed without the mandatory checks taking place and in the absence of an authorised examiner.
The man was charged with 72 counts of breach condition of examiners authority, 62 of issue false or misleading inspection report, and 10 of knowingly produce false/misleading document.
Meanwhile, the woman will face 72 charges of permit issue of false or misleading inspection.
They were each issued a court attendance notice to appear before Singleton Local Court on Thursday 27 February.
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