Three fraudsters avoid jail after stealing hundreds of thousands from Canberra electrical
Three people who defrauded Canberra electrical wholesaler POPES between 2016 and 2019 have avoided jail time, receiving intensive corrections orders instead. Managers Ricky Byrne and Steven Quilter, along with Quilter's wife Lisa, used false invoices and stolen stock to defraud the business of hundreds of thousands of dollars, forcing closure of two stores and layoffs of 12 staff.
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Published 15 Oct 2026, 05:19 UTC · Updated 15 Oct 2026, 05:30 UTC
Summary by OZbrief Editorial. Original report: ABC News – Australia. Editorial policy · Corrections
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