"Each of the defendants had operated buses or taxi services bringing children to and from school A jury at the Central Criminal Court has unanimously convicted five men of colluding a decade ago to drive tender prices higher in the provision of school bus services across the south west of the country. The panel of three women and seven men agreed with the prosecution case that the men had attempted to "load the dice" to distort competition in the market, affecting taxpayers."
"A jury at the Central Criminal Court has unanimously convicted five men of colluding a decade ago to drive tender prices higher in the provision of school bus services across the south west of the country. The panel of three women and seven men agreed with the prosecution case that the men had attempted to "load the dice" to distort competition in the market, affecting taxpayers."
Five men were unanimously convicted at the Central Criminal Court for colluding a decade earlier to raise tender prices for school bus services across the south west. Each defendant operated buses or taxi services transporting children to and from school. The jury of three women and seven men accepted the prosecution that the defendants had attempted to "load the dice" to distort competition. The collusion targeted contracts funded by taxpayers and increased costs for local authorities. The convictions reflect criminal accountability for bid‑rigging in public service procurement and the impact on market fairness and public funds.
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