'Transport boss' 'fall from grace'

ARRIVA BOSS SACKED AFTER CREDIT CARD CON

- By ROB KENNEDY

Sean Forster

A MANAGING director earning a six-figure salary at North Eastbased Arriva PLC defrauded his employer to the tune of more than £100,000 in a company credit card con.

Sean Forster abused his senior position in the passenger transport firm by using the card for personal expenditure amid what a court heard was a “culture of spending on company credit cards” which was seen by some as a “perk”.

Newcastle Crown Court heard Foster, 60, of Rothbury Drive, Ashington, Northumberland, was sacked by Arriva when the fraud came to light. However, he has now obtained another senior management role at a company, again earning a six-figure salary.