Carbon credits were elaborate con

Two brothers ‘systematically swindled’ £2.7 million out of would-be investors selling worthless carbon credits, a court heard. Craig Brooks, 35, and Marvin Brooks, 34, are said to have conned dozens of victims in 2011 and 2012 after setting up firm Bric Global. The pair hired offices in the City of London and handed scripts to smooth-talking brokers to deliver pitches to potential investors, it is claimed. The Old Bailey heard their professional website and glossy brochures also gave their business…