A DVLA employee who conspired with two others to defraud the agency has resulted in the three men being sentenced at Swansea Crown Court today. 

Matthew Holloway, 32, worked at the agency and used his official access to manipulate and falsify records and vehicle documents.

Joshua Sawyer, 32, and Ashley Harris, 44, passed instructions to Holloway about the documents and records they wanted him to change, and paid him for doing so. 

The financial loss to the DVLA totalled £117,500.

Lisa McCarthy of the CPS said: “The evidence revealed an organised effort to alter vehicle documentation, including changing records to conceal the true status and history of vehicles. 

“Holloway held a trusted position within the DVLA and exploited that role, as did Harris and Sawyer, for financial benefit.

“Their offending risked corrupting the UK’s vehicle registration system, which the public, motor trade and law enforcement depend on for accurate information.”

The three men were sentenced as follows:

• Matthew Holloway – five years and three months’ imprisonment.
• Ashley Harris – two years and eight months’ imprisonment.
• Joshua Sawyer – two years and four months’ imprisonment.