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A karate teacher who operated a criminal online business has been jailed for four years
Posted 23 September 2021 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|London
UPDATES: A four-year prison sentence concludes a lengthy investigation into a sophisticated counterfeit DVD operation that used multiple online accounts, false identities and money laundering to generate more than £500,000 in sales.
A prosecution brought by Southwark Council has resulted in a four-year prison sentence for a man who operated a fraudulent business selling fake DVDs and footcare products.
Karate teacher Stephen Gostling of Beckenham pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering, in addition to other offences relating to the distribution of counterfeit goods, and was sentenced at the Inner London Crown Co...
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