Man jailed for 'mean scam in national crisis' fails to get taxi licence renewed

Judge said there was a fear from the State that he would use his taxi to commit similar offences 

The accused had previously held a licence to drive a taxi. Picture Denis Minihane

A very sophisticated crime during a time of national crisis resulted in a jail term for one of those involved. And now after serving his sentence, Bashiru Aderibigbe applied for a taxi licence but the appeal judge said: "Absolutely no.”

The 2020 scam targeted a welfare scheme designed to assist people in greatest financial need in the pandemic and €183,000 was defrauded from the State by a number of parties involved.