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
RESIDENTS are being urged to be aware of financial scams that could see them conned out of their hard-earned cash.
The East Sussex Trading Standards team is using Scams Awareness Fortnight, which is running from June 14 to June 25, to remind the public to be on their guard.
