Dylan Simon has been found guilty of several fraud-related offences
A long-serving employee of Hadeed Motors has been found guilty of six fraud-related offences after a scheme that involved stealing and illegally selling an SUV by using doctored company records.
Dylan Simon, who worked at the dealership as a clerk and sales representative from 1998 until 2020, was convicted by Justice Stanley John on charges including electronic forgery, forgery, uttering, larceny by a clerk, obtaining money by false pretences and money laundering. He has been remanded and will return to court for sentencing on December 11.
This ruling marks the second time Simon has been convicted for similar wrongdoing. In 2023, he was fined $100,000 for electronic forgery in a separate case involving another vehicle at the same company.
How the Scheme Unfolded
The latest conviction stems from events in early 2020, when Simon manipulated internal systems to make it appear that a Suzuki Vitara had been legitimately purchased.
Prosecutors told the court he entered false information indicating a female customer had paid for the SUV using a non-existent cheque.
He then issued an entry-exit form, which allowed the vehicle to leave the compound without any payment being made. Simon later presented the forged document to a security guard, enabling the SUV to be removed.
Evidence also showed he collected a $600 commission by claiming he had completed a legitimate sale.
Vehicle Sold and Profits Laundered
The Vitara, stolen on January 3, 2020, was sold roughly six months later to a used-car dealer for $55,000. Simon reportedly received another vehicle valued at $22,000 and $23,000 in cash as part of the exchange.
Audit Exposes Discrepancies
Hadeed Motors discovered the irregularities in May 2020 after reopening from the COVID-19 lockdown and conducting an internal audit. Investigators found multiple questionable transactions linked to Simon, including the misuse of a cheque issued by Finance and Development Company for three customers that exceeded $170,000.
Simon allegedly recorded the payment for only two individuals and inserted fake cheque numbers to balance the system.
When summoned to explain the discrepancies, Simon offered no response and resigned shortly afterward. A day later, he reportedly went to the Transport Board to transfer ownership of the stolen vehicle from the falsified buyer to the used-car dealer.
Defence Falls Apart
Simon claimed that other employees had access to his computer and that the SUV was paid for in cash. However, he could not account for the fictitious cheque entries. He also alleged that Hadeed Motors had framed him to avoid paying outstanding back pay.
His defence further unravelled when an auditor he called as a witness submitted a report concluding that Simon was responsible for manipulating cheque records and exploiting weak internal controls to facilitate multiple vehicle thefts.
Prosecution’s Argument Prevails
Despite no direct proof that Simon personally entered the fraudulent data, prosecutors argued that he was the clear beneficiary of the scheme. Justice John agreed, leading to the six-count conviction.
Simon remains in custody as he awaits sentencing.
Now it’s Hadeed’s turn to pay back to the Government Treasury the millions of dollars which they allegedly STOLE from the taxpayers of this country! As the saying goes, “when teef teef from (even alleged) teef, God laughs”
seems as if Hadeed trusted this dude way too mcunruthina
lost so many years of service and seems like he is going to jail for the rest of his life greed what a waste
wow. This reads like a crime and Investigation episode
That’s the problem with these company’s! They place people on a level of trust and then those same ones make it hard for another person! Now new rules will be set in place and half the enjoyment will be over! Atleast Hadeed get the sweeter end of the stick
And how much millions will the government be giving back to the taxpayers? The bigger thief supporters are always pointing fingers on the small theives? Can you show proof of the millions hadeed stole? I know theres a lot of proof of all the government has stolen from the treasury. Let’s tango and see how it goes.
hadeed should extend the same courtesy that Gaston brown gave to them.
just let the guy pay the money back….
this just goes to show you how corrupt this little country really s..
the small man has to do the time for similar crimes that our pm allowed has boss to walk free on…
what a country….
Tough blow for the company, but good to see the matter handled properly through the courts
I understand that there are other lawsuits against this same dude . I hope he can recover
Two major fraud cases in such a short span raise serious questions about how things were being monitored internally.
Unbelievable. Someone in that position should have been protecting the business, not exploiting it
Long service doesn’t always mean loyalty, clearly
This raises major questions about oversight. How was one person able to pull this off twice?
People need to know actions have consequences. This sends a strong message.