A Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency employee who conspired with two others to defraud the agency has been jailed for five years.
Matthew Holloway, 32, worked at the agency and used his official access to manipulate and falsify records and vehicle documents.
Joshua Sawyer, 32, and Ashley Harris, 44, passed instructions to Holloway about the documents and records they wanted him to change, and paid him for doing so.
The financial loss to the DVLA totalled £117,500.
All three pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud between 1 January 2021 to 31 July 2022.
Lisa McCarthy, a district crown prosecutor in the CPS Cymru-Wales Complex Casework Unit, said: “The evidence revealed an organised effort to alter vehicle documentation, including changing records to conceal the true status and history of vehicles.
“Holloway held a trusted position within the DVLA and exploited that role, as did Harris and Sawyer, for financial benefit.
“Their offending risked corrupting the UK’s vehicle registration system, which the public, motor trade and law enforcement depend on for accurate information.”
The three men were sentenced at Swansea Crown Court on Friday.
Holloway was sentenced to five years and three months’ imprisonment, while Harris handed a sentence of two years and eight months' jail time, and Sawyer given two years and four months.
A DVLA spokesperson said: “This was a serious breach of trust by a former employee, who was dismissed immediately once the fraud was identified. Since then, we have strengthened our internal controls to help prevent this type of activity and we continue to work closely with the police and partners to tackle vehicle fraud and protect the integrity of our records.”