Taxman jailed for five years

LONDON - Revenue official Michael Allcock was jailed for five years at the Old Bailey yesterday for accepting a string of bribes…

LONDON - Revenue official Michael Allcock was jailed for five years at the Old Bailey yesterday for accepting a string of bribes from wealthy businessmen he was investigating.

The former head of Inland Revenue's SAS style special ing unit showed no emotion as Judge Peter Beaumont told him he had been destroyed by his own greed.

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