Former driving instructor who fraudulently carried out 21 driver theory tests is jailed

Accused sat 21 driver theory tests between June and November 2019, court heard. File picture: Patrick Browne Jnr

A former driving instructor who fraudulently carried out 21 driver theory tests for money has been jailed for a year.

The judge said the qualified HGV driver was "a perfect candidate" for the very elaborate scheme in which customers paid up to €2,500 to have someone else sit their tests.