Tyler Evans, from Birmingham, pleaded guilty to one count of fraud by abuse of position and another of money laundering at Birmingham Crown Court on 15 December 2022. He was sentenced to four years and eight months imprisonment.

Evans worked for the highways permit team at Birmingham City Council from 2010 until 2014. His role was to control the refund of payment bonds to contractors who carried out work on the city’s highways.

The payment of bonds is a requirement for any business carrying out work on the highways as a security deposit for any damage they might cause during the works.