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Lock him up: 112 times and counting, serial fare dodgers like Charles Brohiri belong behind bars

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12.02.2026

By Andy Preston

Charles Brohiri should be locked up.

Deliberate and repeated fare evasion is a criminal offence, and Charles’s list of 112 such incidents puts him well into the “serial lawbreaker” bracket.

And these are just the ones we know about. How many times has he actually committed that crime? It’s surely more than 112 - it could be thousands.

Some will say prison is harsh. But it really isn’t - it's kind. Punishing offenders is ultimately kinder than tolerating crime, even for the culprits themselves.

It’s common sense that there have to be consequences for breaking rules. Why should commuters pay thousands of pounds for tickets, sacrificing comforts, leisure and family holidays,........

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