MARKET TRADER, FEBRUARY 2 - 15, 2018 Fined for fakes WALES: Counterfeit Christmas
A Bu c k i n g h ams h i r e stallholder has been fined over £100,000 for money laundering and possession of fake tobacco products. Thousands of counterfeit
cigarettes and pouches of tobacco along with £50,000 were found hidden around the home of Aylesbury market trader Harmohan Singh Nangpal. The 43-year-old f rom
Hayes was given an order to pay within three months or face going to jail. The counterfeit and non
duty paid tobacco products were found at Nangpal’s home in September 2014. The haul included 1,000
packets of cigarettes and 1,000 pouches of tobacco be a r i n g c o u n t e r fe i t trademarks for brands including Marlboro, Benson & Hedges, and Golden Virginia. More than £50,000 in cash
was found concealed in his toilet, his rubbish bin, under his mattress and in other parts of his home. Na n g p al a dmi t t e d
possessing counter fei t tobacco but denied the charge of money laundering. Cllr Jonathan Bianco,
cabinet member for finance, proper ty and business services, told local media: “During the trial, prosecutors argued that Mr Nangpal had bought a house using his ill- gotten gains, so it’s only right that he should have to pay the money back. “We will continue to take a
tough stance against anyone we find trading in counterfeit goods, which can put residents’ health at risk and undermine legitimate trade.” Nangpal received the
order during a confiscation and sentencing hearing at Isleworth Crown Court in December, having been convicted of eight trade marks of fences and four money laundering offences at the same court in September 2016. Mr Nangpal, who traded
from a stall in the historic town of Aylesbury, was told to pay £95,000 – the estimated proceeds of his crimes – and £15,000 in council costs. Should he fai l to pay
within three months he will automatically go to prison for two years. He also received 12 concurrent 12-month jail terms, suspended for two years.
More than 4,000 items worth in excess of £130,000 were seized in counterfeit goods raids in Wales over Christmas. Welsh councils’ trading standards teams carried out 39 raids and netted 4,391 items believed to be fake, including toys, clothes, footwear and cosmetics.
The items in total are worth an estimated street value of £132,115. More than 100 traders in Wales were targeted by authorities over the festive season, and a number of campaigns in the run up to Christmas had warned the public about buying “bargain” gifts.
OXFORDSHIRE: The bad news
A historic butchers’ shop at Oxford’s Covered Market is the latest fresh food seller to close. John Lindsey opened for the last time on January 13, dealing another blow to the historic market, which lost its last fishmonger in November. Butcher Marc Young told local media: “This unit has been part of the market since 1790 so of course we didn’t want to see it close, but we felt we had no choice because we have seen a reduction in footfall over the years. Mr Young said he and his partner Mitzi Feller would now concentrate on running their other unit, part of the Feller’s business, which took over the John Lindsey unit in 1979.
OXFORSHIRE: The good news The Souvlaki Brothers – a local independent business serving Greek food – is set to move into a vacant unit at Oxford Covered Market. The firm said the unit was currently in a “state of disrepair” and needed refurbishment to bring it back to its “former glory”. Over the past two years The Souvlaki Brothers has traded as a catering business around Oxfordshire and regularly appeared at markets and street fairs. In submitting the plans, the company said: “ It will provide a truly unique shopping experience within Oxford, adding to the diversity and vibrancy of the Covered Market’s retail footprint.”
COUNTY DURHAM: Tributes to markets manager Traders gathered last month to pay tribute to the retiring manager of Darlington markets. Albert Nowicki is stepping down after spending 25 years working in the markets, firstly as an assistant to Peter Wilson before taking over as manager in 2013. Veteran greengrocer Robin Blair described Mr Nowicki as “a force for good for the market” who had earned the respect of traders by always being fair and supportive. Mr Nowicki was presented with a framed caricature of himself outside the Victorian covered market by artist David Wright.
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