A rogue security operator has been convicted and fined $18,000 for repeatedly providing unlicensed security work in Auckland. In a decision released on Tuesday, Sean Micheals, also known as Seu Ilai Taleni, 56, pled guilty of operating his security services without a licence in the Manukau District Court. It found Micheals was operating security services without a licence under the businesses Corporate Group International Limited, Corporate Protection and Security International Limited and HD Security Services Limited. "Security services are often in positions of authority and having unlicensed cowboys in the industry puts the public at real risk. "The requirement for a security licence helps protect New Zealanders and security operators by ensuring service providers are trusted, trained, and comply with the law."

Source: Stuff April 23, 2019 09:11 UTC