Builder jailed for money laundering
A rogue builder has been given a custodial sentence after an investigation by Warrington TS
Posted 03 March 2023 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|North West
UPDATES: A rogue builder has been jailed for money laundering after a Trading Standards investigation into dangerously substandard building work traced more than £63,000 paid by a homeowner through his bank account.
<p class="summary">A prosecution brought by Warrington Borough Council Trading Standards has resulted in a prison sentence for a rogue builder who committed money laundering offences.</p> <p class="summary">Mark Wayne Elliott (56) of Prescot was sentenced to 16 months’ imprisonment on 17 February at Liverpool Crown Court. He had previously entered a guilty...
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