Former Sussex Police officer jailed for conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and fraud offences

A former Sussex Police officer has been sentenced to 38 months' imprisonment at Guildford Crown Court after admitting a number of serious offences

The officer will also be disqualified from driving for two years, following his release from prison.

Seren Sriganesh, aged 23 was formerly based on the Brighton and Hove policing division and pleaded guilty in January this year to conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation, fraud by failing to disclose information, and unlawfully obtaining personal data.

The charges relate to offending between September 2020 and February 2024 when the former officer falsely nominated his parents as responsible for three separate driving offences and unlawfully accessed police systems to view details of one of these offences. He also failed to declare he had six or more penalty points on his license prior to joining the force in June 2023, and did not disclose these points to his motor insurers.

 

 

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