AN EASTBOURNE man who was caught with thousands of counterfeit car accessories has been handed a suspended jail sentence.
Mark Tykva, 36, of Wannock Lane, Eastbourne was sentenced on Friday, January 21 to 12 months’ custody suspended for two years with a requirement to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work.
THREE rogue traders have been sentenced for defrauding East Sussex pensioners out of thousands of pounds.
Patrick Lemmon, 59, of Granville Road, Eastbourne, David Browne, 52, of Eisenhower Drive, St Leonards on Sea, and Vincent Dunstall, 54, were sentenced at Lewes Crown Court after each pleaded guilty to one count of fraud.
TRADING standards officers will continue to work with businesses across East Sussex after initial checks found two businesses breaching a new law that protects allergy sufferers.
Natasha’s Law came into effect on October 1 requiring food businesses to list all ingredients and allergens on food pre-packaged for sale on their premises, including cafes, bakeries and sandwich shops.
THE DISCOVERY of the largest ever haul of illegal tobacco in East Sussex has landed a 36-year-old St Leonards man in jail.
Dany Dilan of Silchester Road was handed a three-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to five counts relating to trade marks, tobacco packaging and money laundering offences. Continue reading
