Chauffeur who masterminded staged accident jailed 38 months

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Chauffeur who masterminded staged accident jailed 38 months

Published on Mar 25, 2015 2:20 PM

Mohammad Eunos Zakaria (left) and Shahifulah Mohamed Yusof, were among nine men who allegedly conspired to fraudulently tell insurers that a Rentokil van had been involved in a crash with three cars along Sembawang Drive in July 2009. Eunos was jailed for more than three years on Wednesday, March 25, 2015. -- PHOTO: ST FILE

By Elena Chong

SINGAPORE - A chauffeur who masterminded a staged accident involving four vehicles was jailed for more than three years on Wednesday.

Mohammed Eunos Zakaria was convicted of six charges of insurance fraud over the incident on Sembawang Drive in July 2009.

In a two-day trial, the 39-year-old had been accused of conspiring with others to cheat three companies - Rentokil Initial Singapore, NTUC Income and Tokio Marine Insurance. They claimed a total of just over $57,000.

Eight other accomplices pleaded guilty last year and were each jailed between six weeks and six months.