Monthly Archives: January 2022
£285k Fine For Fake Goods Trader
The Cornwall Live website reports that a Newquay man narrowly avoided a jail sentence but has received a fine of £285,000 for selling counterfeit goods.
Daniel Pettit allowed customers to order products to be printed with images or designs relating to brands including Fortnite, Call of Duty and North Face.
read moreSailor Stole SBS Watches
The Portsmouth News website reports that a Royal Navy sailor has been jailed for stealing specialist diver watches and selling them on eBay.
Joshua Cheetham stole a number of the high spec timepieces, which operate at underwater depths of 300 metres, whilst working as a storeman on warship HMS Kent.
read moreUniversity Worker’s £7k Fraud
As reported on the Daily Record website, a Stirling University employee used a work credit card to fraudulently obtain goods and services worth over £7,000.
Alex Lee’s criminal activity spanned just six months, when she pretended that she was the authorised holder of the credit card to various companies, businesses and retailers.
read moreTime Called On Fake Watch Seller
The Northern Echo website reports that North Yorkshire trading standards officers have tracked down and stopped a £400,000 fake watches operation.
Nearly 1,000 fake watches were confiscated from Watch Cabin Ltd, and James Christopher Lum, the businessman in charge of the operation.
read moreWoman Lied About Teaching Roles
According to the Yorkshire Post website, a woman has been banned from teaching for life after lying on a job application form.
Shivarna Mitra claimed to have worked at a school, but had, in fact, worked at an after-school club.
read moreJail For TK Maxx Thieves
According to the Birmingham Live website, a pair of shoplifters have been jailed after they staged a “sophisticated, pre-planned operation” to steal clothes from TK Maxx.
Florentina Carcu and Daniela Grama used a device to defeat the retailer’s security measures, working as a team to steal almost £2,000-worth of clothing.
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