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North London fraudster sentenced


A rogue trader who stole almost £60k has received a suspended prison sentence

Richard Young

Posted 01 April 2022 | JoTS Online


Content Tags:  Updates|Crime|London


UPDATES: A rogue builder who exploited a North London homeowner to feed a gambling addiction has received a suspended prison sentence. The case highlights the financial and personal impact on the victim and the investigation that uncovered how tens of thousands of pounds were misused.

A rogue trader who treated a resident of Kilburn, North London, as his “personal piggy-bank” has received a suspended prison sentence after being prosecuted by Brent and Harrow Trading Standards.

Dashamir Noka, trading as DN Plumbing, Heating and Building Construction Ltd, used the money he swindled from his victim to fund a gambling addiction.

In April 2019 Noka’s company was hired...

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