The most notable fraud conviction was that of Gordon Foxley, head of defence procurement at the Ministry of Defence from 1981 to 1984. Police claimed he received at least £3.5m in total in corrupt payments, such as substantial bribes from overseas arms contractors aiming to influence the allocation of contracts. COUNT 5
QSN1 Who in the MoD was convicted of fraud? ANS1 Gordon Foxley QSN2 What position was held by Foxley? ANS2 head of defence procurement QSN3 What years was Foxley employed by the MoD? ANS3 1981 to 1984 QSN4 How much money was Foxley accused of taking? ANS4 at least £3.5m QSN5 What do the police believe the bribes were intended to do? ANS5 influence the allocation of contracts