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Suffolk TS takes down rogue trader


A rogue trader who charged for non-existent work has been given a suspended sentence

Richard Young

Posted 02 September 2024 | JoTS Online


Content Tags:  Updates|Crime|East of England


UPDATES: A Suffolk rogue builder who took more than £17,000 in deposits without completing promised roofing work has received a suspended sentence, unpaid work, compensation order and five-year director ban.

A rogue builder who left his victims feeling ‘vulnerable and exploited’ has been given a six-month suspended sentence and ordered to pay £2,500 in compensation following an investigation by Suffolk Trading Standards.

Jack Doran (40) took deposits worth more than £17,000 and then failed to order necessary materials or carry out the work, fobbing off customers with excuses and pre...

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