A PRIVATE hire company owner who was jailed for using counterfeit money in Oban has had his licences suspended.

Eight private hire car licences under Tahir Nadeem’s name and one under Pacific Cars, as well as Pacific Cars’ booking office licence, have been revoked by Glasgow’s licensing chiefs.

The move followed a recommendation from Police Scotland, with an officer reporting Mr Nadeem was deemed a “serious threat to public safety” and could no longer be seen as a fit and proper person. He was charged with using a fraudulent £20 note in an Oban newsagent, using fake £2 coins in another newsagents and having counterfeit £2 coins in his car. All the incidents occurred in June this year.

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When shopkeepers raised suspicions with police over the money, CCTV footage was used to identify Mr Nadeem and his car registration. He was spotted by officers while driving out of Oban on June 15 and jailed for 12 months after a trial.

The licensing committee decided to suspend Mr Nadeem’s licences for the unexpired portion of their duration.