Downfall of Burnhope's Mr Big - The Northern Echo
Mar 18, 2013 · Downfall of Burnhope's Mr Big. Three years ago unlikely crime kingpin Alan Wright claimed he was the victim of police harassment and challenged officers to take him to court.
Wright family masterminded 'cash for crash' swindle
Mar 19, 2013 · A police source described Alan Wright as the head of the family, who was found to have had four fake crashes in 10 months. Joseph Wright, 57, who also lives in a caravan in Burnhope,...
Crime family jailed for 'cash for crash' insurance scam
Mar 18, 2013 · The Wright family, from Burnhope, County Durham, are thought to have masterminded the £3m "cash for crash" scam to defraud insurers by staging accidents and making false claims.
Notorious family ran crash scam; 60 convicted for roles in PS3m ...
Mar 19, 2013 · A police source described Alan Wright as the head of the family, who was found to have had four fake crashes in 10 months. Joseph Wright, 57, who also lives in a caravan in Burnhope, pleaded guilty to fraud and was give 18 months suspended for two years with a curfew.
Cash for crash fraudster released from prison | The Northern Echo
Aug 12, 2014 · Alan Wright. A FRAUDSTER has been handed a three year jail sentence in his absence for his part in what was Britain's biggest ‘cash for crash’ scam. But Alan Wright will not spend...
'Cash-for-crash' scam in Durham 'put car insurance up by £100' …
Mar 18, 2013 · Durham Police uncovered the fraud while probing the activities of members of the Wright family of Burnhope. A ban on reporting the proceedings has just been lifted.
County Durham MPs hail cash-for-crash convictions - Chronicle Live
Mar 20, 2013 · Paul Jonathan Wright and his brother Alan Wright, from Burnhope, were key players in an insurance fraud which sent premiums soaring for other motorists. Some 60 people have been convicted...
60 guilty of 'cash for crash' scam that added £100 to Durham car
Mar 18, 2013 · A police source described Alan as the head of the family and he was found to have had four fake crashes within just 10 months.
Council aim to prevent Wright family buying derelict Burnhope …
Nov 13, 2011 · Alan Wright, 47, who recently married fiance Lindsey Carlyon in a ceremony attended by around 100 guests at the luxurious Beamish Hall Hotel, is in the process of building a touring caravan...
"Crash for cash" scam: The Wright family | Tyne Tees - ITV News
Mar 18, 2013 · Alan Wright - described by a source as the head of the family - has been sentenced to four years in prison. He was found to have faked four crashes over a period of ten months.