A failed asylum seeker has been jailed for 14 months after he was found guilty of fraudulently obtaining £20,559 in benefit money and possessing false documentation.
Mohamed Chenoun, a 36 year old Algerian national, from Slough, was convicted after pleading guilty to five offences at Reading Crown Court on December 12, relating to:
Using a false identity document to claim housing and council tax benefit between 4/12/06 and the 28/11/11.
Possessing a false French identity document with intent.
Possessing a false Italian identity documents without reasonable excuse.
Officers from Slough Borough Council, Thames Valley Police and the Department for Work and Pensions visited Chenoun’s home on December 1, where he was arrested on suspicion of fraudulently claiming benefits using false French identity documents in the name of Olivier Marc Arnaud.
A subsequent search of the property revealed he also possessed Italian identity documents in another false name of Luca De Carlo.
Chenoun appeared in front of a district judge at Slough Magistrates Court the following day, where he was remanded in custody and his case referred to Reading Crown Court.
At Reading Crown Court on December 12, following his early guilty pleas to all counts on the indictment, Chenoun was sentenced to a total of 14 months imprisonment.
Chenoun had been residing in the UK illegally having had a claim for asylum refused in 1999. UKBA are aware of the situation and it is hoped Chenoun will be deported after serving his sentence.
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