'Crash for cash ' fraud involved cars being deliberately driven into buses . Passengers - most of whom were friends and relatives - would then claim . John Smith , 45 , from Chester 's Quay , orchestrated crashes in Connah area . He processed 218 bogus personal injury claims to no win no fee lawyers . Convicted yesterday of fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud after trial .
'Crash for cash ' fraud involved cars being deliberately driven into buses . Passengers - most of whom were friends and relatives - would then claim . John Smith , 45 , from Connah 's Quay , orchestrated crashes in Chester area . He processed 218 bogus personal injury claims to no win no fee lawyers . Convicted yesterday of fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud after trial .