Five men charged following police pursuit

Five men have been charged with fraud offences following a police pursuit in King’s Lynn.

The charges follow an incident on 1 October 2024 when a victim reported being defrauded by a group of rogue traders.

A group of men were arrested, on 2 October, following a police pursuit through King’s Lynn and into Cambridgeshire, when their vehicle failed to stop for police. All five men were taken to King's Lynn Police Investigation Centre for questioning.

Five men have now been charged and remanded into custody ahead of their hearing this morning (Friday 4 October 2024) at Norwich Magistrates Court. Their charges are as follows:

• Kenny Hughes Jnr, aged 33 and of Cranfield Park Avenue, Wickford has been charged with dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified, driving without insurance, failing to stop and conspiracy to defraud
• Craig Robertson, aged 36 and of Windsor Street, Luton has been charged with conspiracy to defraud
• Kevin Price, aged 18 and of Dunstable Road, Leighton Buzzard has been charged with conspiracy to defraud
• Tommy Brown, aged 23 and of Church Road, Romford has been charged with conspiracy to defraud
• Kenny Hughes, aged 52 and of St. Thomas’ Road, Luton, has been charged with conspiracy to defraud