A counterfeit cigarette salesman has been jailed after trading the illegal products from a market in Sutton-in-Ashfield. Serwan Ali, of Bridge Street in Wigan, sold counterfeit and illicit tobacco products at Friends Mini Market in Low Street in October last year.
He was one of two men to be caught and prosecuted by Nottinghamshire County Council's Trading Standards team, who seized a total of £20,000 worth of illegal tobacco and cigarettes. The other man was Kargar Mushini, of Whitacre Close in Huddersfield who pleaded guilty to four offences relating to counterfeit and illicit tobacco found at Delisha of Toothill Lane, Mansfield.
On March 25, at Mansfield Magistrates’ Court, Mushini was sentenced to a 12-month community order with 120 hours unpaid work. He was also ordered to pay costs of £200 and £95 victim surcharge.
