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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Anthony France

£70k in fines as West End tourists fleeced by rogue traders using boxing machines and photo booths

Rogue pedicabs and boxing machines in Westminster - (Westminster City Council)

Rogue traders using boxing machines and 360-degree photo booths to fleece tourists in the West End were among those fined almost £70,000 in a pre-Christmas crackdown.

Westminster City Council inspectors also targeted 12 pedicab riders known to charge visitors more than £42 a mile for short rides through central London.

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