Father-of-five, Abdul Dossani, 42, has been accused of fraudulently claiming nearly £13,000 in benefits to repay a drug debt. It is alleged that Dossani, from Leicester, used a false identity to claim thousands of pounds in Jobseekers' allowance even though he was not entitled for it.
Leicester Magistrates' Court was informed that Dossani allegedly used the name “Rocko Henry Soko” to claim benefits, totalling to the amount of £12,877 during the course of time.
After being tipped-off, he was kept under surveillance by the Department of Social Security (DSS) and was arrested on 19th January 2017 and admitted the fraud.
At an earlier hearing, Dossani had pleaded guilty to making a false statement to obtain benefits in 2011, 2013 and 2016.
The Magistrates' Court gave him a 12-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months. He was also ordered to attend a drug rehabilitation programme, as well as told to pay a victim surcharge of £115.
