0126Astwood Bank Post Office - Julian WILSON

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Staff in Confidence .
Internal memo EP

To: Andy Hayward
Senior Security Manager

From: Graham Ward
Financial Investigator
Fraud Strand

Date: 17 December 2009

SUBJECT: Financial Investigation case closure: Ref: POLTD/0809/0126
Astwood Bank Post Office® - Julian WILSON

The loss to Post Office® Ltd in this case was £27,811.28 which related to an audit shortage identified on
the 11" September 2008 at Astwood Bank Branch Post Office® (346/246). During PACE interviews with
Post Office® Ltd Investigators, Mr Wilson denied theft but made admissions to falsifying the office
accounts over a 5 year period.

A Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) 2002 Financial Investigation was initiated with a restraint order against
the suspects identified assets being obtained on the 17" December 2008 at Croydon Crown Court.

A Post Office® prosecution ensued and on the 15" June 2009 at Worcester Crown Court, the defendant
pleaded guilty to 2 Fraud Act charges. The case was adjourned for sentencing to the 3% August 2009,
where on that date; the defendant was sentenced to 200 hours Community Service. A POCA 2002
confiscation timetable was also set at this time.

On the 14° December 2009 at Hereford Crown Court, the POCA 2002 confiscation investigation was
concluded and a confiscation order was obtained, details as follows;

« The defendants ‘Benefit from Crime’ figure was agreed at £28,434.95 (identified loss + the amount
of £622.97 from the RPI increase)

« The Available amount was agreed at — ‘not less than’ £40,497.00

e A Confiscation Order was set for the amount of £28,434.95 with full amount awarded to Post
Office® Ltd as compensation; to be paid within 6 months or a default sentence of 12 months
imprisonment will be imposed.

Prosecution costs of £3,500.00 were also awarded to be paid by the 3° August 2009.

The Confiscation order will be enforced by the Birmingham RART (Regional Asset Recovery Team), who
in due course will pay the sum of £28,434.95 via BACS transfer to the Post Office® Investigation Team
Recovery Account, following which a discharge of the Restraint Order will be obtained.

A 102% recovery on this case is therefore expected in due course.

Graham Ward
Accredited Fil

ial Investigator - Post Office Ltd Security Team

ary Thomas, Jackie Whitham — Agent Debt Team

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Registered Office: 148 Old Street, London EC1V SHQ.

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