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Committal hearing for man charged with defrauding car dealership pushed back a week

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By Latrishka Thomas

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A former employee of a popular car dealership is facing charges stemming from an incident where he allegedly obtained a car through the dealership illegally.

Dylan Simon’s committal hearing was to take place yesterday but was adjourned by a week at his lawyer’s request.

The defendant was employed by Hadeed Motors in Old Parham Road from 1998 until 2020.

He was a clerk and sales representative who was responsible for conducting transactions involving the sale of new and used vehicles, collecting money, and issuing receipts and invoices.

According to reports, in December 2019 a customer wanted to trade his X-Trail valued at $62,000 for a BMW.

He reportedly went to the dealership and began the process by making a $20,000 deposit.

Sometime later he is said to have finalised the trade, handing over his jeep and a bank draft to the defendant.

It is alleged that the dealership never received the vehicle because the defendant instead forged change of ownership forms putting the vehicle in his own name.

The accused is also alleged to have sold the vehicle to another party.

He is charged with money laundering, two counts of forgery, falsification of accounts, larceny, two counts of uttering and fraudulent conversation.

Simon’s committal hearing is now set for June 13.