SSL International Plc.
Today, 8 December 2005, at the High Court, the application by the Serious Fraud Office for a Voluntary Bill of Indictment to reinstate proceedings against six defendants against whom charges had been dismissed in the Crown Court, was rejected.
The defendants against whom charges were dismissed were Ian Cater, Dieno George, Paul Sanders, Christine Davenport and Brian Ruane (all formerly of SSL International Plc) and Colin Wilson (formerly of AAH Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Refer to the SFO website www.sfo.gov.uk for related announcements dated:
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8/08/01 (investigation commences)
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5/11/03 (defendants charged)
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17/01/05 (charges dismissed against Cater, George and Sanders)
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25/08/05 (charges dismissed against Davenport, Ruane and Wilson)
The SFO was ordered to pay costs to the defendants in relation to the Voluntary Bill of Indictment proceedings.
Contact:
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SFO Press Office tel: 020 7239 7001/7000 or mobile: 0781 807 6688
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Main switchboard tel: 020 7239 7272
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press.office@sfo.gov.uk - or via- www.sfo.gov.uk
Serious Fraud Office, Elm House, 10-16 Elm Street, London WC1X 0BJ
