Man guilty of fake DVD scam 24th July 2009
A city man who admitted manufacturing counterfeit DVDs was sentenced to 240 hours community work by Peterborough Crown Court yesterday (Thursday 23 July 2009).
Noel Watling (39) of Clarence Road, Peterborough, was arrested in a joint operation between Peterborough Trading Standards and Cambridgeshire Police in August 2007. Officers raided a house in Bretton and seized more than 5,000 counterfeit DVDs, 20,000 blank DVDs and specialist copying equipment worth an estimated £15,000.
Watling pleaded guilty to 14 charges under the Trade Marks Act 1994, when he appeared before Peterborough Crown Court in June. He admitted manufacturing counterfeit DVD’s for a period of 12 months; and that his equipment had been specifically adapted to enable copying.
On Thursday, he was sentenced at Peterborough Crown Court to 240 hours unpaid work in the community, a 51-week suspended sentence for two years in relation to each offence, and will be subject to an 18-month supervision order.
Additionally, the court made an order forfeiting all items seized and also a confiscation order under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 for £41,500. This figure represents the benefit obtained from Watling's criminal enterprise. However, the financial investigation did not recover any assets from which this could be paid.
Jo Russell, Peterborough City Council's head of business regulation, said: "This operation is a great example of teamwork by Peterborough City Council and Cambridgeshire Constabulary. We will continue to work with our enforcement partners to make sure that we stamp out these illegal 'businesses' within Peterborough.
"People should be aware that in purchasing a pirate DVD they are helping to fund criminal organisations and are also affecting the livelihoods of local retailers and their employees. This investigation has halted a counterfeiting enterprise worth thousands of pounds and we hope this sends out a clear warning to anyone else who thinks breaking the law is acceptable."
Residents who have information on counterfeiting activity within Peterborough can call Consumer Direct on 08454 040506. Alternatively, they can pass on details by emailing trading.standards@peterborough.gov.uk
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WELL FOLKS LOOKS LIKE THE WEASEL HAS COME OUT OF HIS HIDE'Y HOLE AGAIN, SO FOLKS YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED YOU KNOW WHAT THIS GUY IS SO IF YOU DECIDE TO PART WITH YOUR HARD EARNED CASH I WOULD THINK HARD ABOUT THIS, HE IS STILL USING THE EMAIL ABOVE AND SNEDZ IS HIS USER NAME HE ALSO IS USING THE KIDDY AS AN ALIAS ON THEIR FORUM This message has been edited since its posting. Latest edit was made on 01 Mar 2013 @ 21:21
A city man who admitted manufacturing counterfeit DVDs was sentenced to 240 hours community work by Peterborough Crown Court yesterday (Thursday 23 July 2009).
Noel Watling (39) of Clarence Road, Peterborough, was arrested in a joint operation between Peterborough Trading Standards and Cambridgeshire Police in August 2007. Officers raided a house in Bretton and seized more than 5,000 counterfeit DVDs, 20,000 blank DVDs and specialist copying equipment worth an estimated £15,000.
Watling pleaded guilty to 14 charges under the Trade Marks Act 1994, when he appeared before Peterborough Crown Court in June. He admitted manufacturing counterfeit DVD’s for a period of 12 months; and that his equipment had been specifically adapted to enable copying.
On Thursday, he was sentenced at Peterborough Crown Court to 240 hours unpaid work in the community, a 51-week suspended sentence for two years in relation to each offence, and will be subject to an 18-month supervision order.
Additionally, the court made an order forfeiting all items seized and also a confiscation order under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 for £41,500. This figure represents the benefit obtained from Watling's criminal enterprise. However, the financial investigation did not recover any assets from which this could be paid.
Jo Russell, Peterborough City Council's head of business regulation, said: "This operation is a great example of teamwork by Peterborough City Council and Cambridgeshire Constabulary. We will continue to work with our enforcement partners to make sure that we stamp out these illegal 'businesses' within Peterborough.
"People should be aware that in purchasing a pirate DVD they are helping to fund criminal organisations and are also affecting the livelihoods of local retailers and their employees. This investigation has halted a counterfeiting enterprise worth thousands of pounds and we hope this sends out a clear warning to anyone else who thinks breaking the law is acceptable."
Residents who have information on counterfeiting activity within Peterborough can call Consumer Direct on 08454 040506. Alternatively, they can pass on details by emailing trading.standards@peterborough.gov.uk
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WELL FOLKS LOOKS LIKE THE WEASEL HAS COME OUT OF HIS HIDE'Y HOLE AGAIN, SO FOLKS YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED YOU KNOW WHAT THIS GUY IS SO IF YOU DECIDE TO PART WITH YOUR HARD EARNED CASH I WOULD THINK HARD ABOUT THIS, HE IS STILL USING THE EMAIL ABOVE AND SNEDZ IS HIS USER NAME HE ALSO IS USING THE KIDDY AS AN ALIAS ON THEIR FORUM This message has been edited since its posting. Latest edit was made on 01 Mar 2013 @ 21:21
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