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Derby fraudster made thousands selling fake war medals and poppies
Derby fraudster made thousands selling fake war medals and poppies
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Негодник. 
А с другой стороны, не литьём фуфло изготавливал, а штамповал.
Судя по штампам, даже планки для лент лепил, хоть потратился.
А с другой стороны, не литьём фуфло изготавливал, а штамповал.
Судя по штампам, даже планки для лент лепил, хоть потратился.
Derby fraudster made thousands selling fake war medals and poppies
Henry Lyttel exploited the gallantry of soldiers
A fraudster “exploited the gallantry” of decorated soldiers by selling £72,000 of forged medals from his Derby home.
Derby Crown Court heard how Henry Lyttel set up a “sophisticated” operation which produced medals he then engraved to look like they had been handed to genuine servicemen as long ago as the First World War.
The 29-year-old, of Mackworth, passed the fake awards off as real to collectors across the globe from his cottage industry, called Croft Militaria Ltd.
He also produced £10,000 of poppy emblem pin badges, which are trade-marked to the Royal British Legion, without their knowledge.
But he was snared when Trading Standards, acting from tip-offs from unhappy customers swooped.
Handing Lyttel a two-year-jail term, suspended for 18 months, Judge Jonathan Bennett said: “What you did exploited the honour and gallantry of soldiers who saw various types of military action and you exploited people’s interest in such medals and awards to make some money.
“You exploited the Royal British Legion’s trademark.
“You were motivated by dishonesty, this was a sophisticated and professional operation.
“When officers went to your address they found, in an outhouse and an upstairs room a sophisticated medal manufacturing factory.
“It was on a large scale and, tellingly, it involved the ageing of medals to look like they were genuinely awarded more than 100 years ago during the First World War.
“It was a serious undertaking and although I accept it was not entirely dishonest there was significant dishonesty.”
Adam Pearson, prosecuting, said Lyttel set up Croft Militaria Ltd from his home in Ashbourne Road, Mackworth Village, in 2014.
He said the defendant sold medals, bars and poppy emblem pin badges mainly on Ebay and from its website.
In 2015, while under investigation for not paying VAT, he resigned as the sole director and his father was instead named as the only director.
Mr Pearson said as a result of complaints from customers, Derbyshire County Council’s trading standards team carried out test purchases from Lyttel.
He said the two medals it received were genuine but the medal bar over the top of them was “a very poor copy”.
Mr Pearson said: “There was a warrant issued and in an outhouse and an upstairs room was a sophisticated factory on a vast scale.
“All stages of the manufacture, production, finishing and, crucially, ageing of medals was there.”
Mr Pearson said items seized included medals engraved with the specific name of servicemen and the dates they received them.
He said: “From the medal factory it was established the 58 military crosses were sold at a total price of £42,500, 11 Distinguished Flying Crosses for £22,000, six Air Force Crosses for £7,000.
“Also there were 291 Poppy Emblem pin badges worth £10,000.
“He was exploiting the good will of the customers and cynically exploiting the gallantry of men genuinely awarded these medals for their bravery.”
Lyttel pleaded guilty to fraudulent trading, selling unauthorised goods and possession for sale of goods bearing a trade mark, these being the poppy pin badges.
Charges initially handed to his father Paul Lyttel were dropped when it became apparent his son was behind the fraud.
Tim Pole, mitigating, said: “He was a relatively young man when these offences were committed.
“It was his first foray into business, these offences were a long, long time ago and there is no suggestion he has offended since.”
As part of the suspended sentence, Lyttel must carry out 100 hours unpaid work.
He was also handed a curfew confining him to his address each night between 8.30m and 6am for the next six months.
Lyttel was also disqualified from being a director for five years and Proceeds of Crime Act investigations, to see what cash can be received from his ill-gotten gains, are ongoing.
Henry Lyttel exploited the gallantry of soldiers
A fraudster “exploited the gallantry” of decorated soldiers by selling £72,000 of forged medals from his Derby home.
Derby Crown Court heard how Henry Lyttel set up a “sophisticated” operation which produced medals he then engraved to look like they had been handed to genuine servicemen as long ago as the First World War.
The 29-year-old, of Mackworth, passed the fake awards off as real to collectors across the globe from his cottage industry, called Croft Militaria Ltd.
He also produced £10,000 of poppy emblem pin badges, which are trade-marked to the Royal British Legion, without their knowledge.
But he was snared when Trading Standards, acting from tip-offs from unhappy customers swooped.
Handing Lyttel a two-year-jail term, suspended for 18 months, Judge Jonathan Bennett said: “What you did exploited the honour and gallantry of soldiers who saw various types of military action and you exploited people’s interest in such medals and awards to make some money.
“You exploited the Royal British Legion’s trademark.
“You were motivated by dishonesty, this was a sophisticated and professional operation.
“When officers went to your address they found, in an outhouse and an upstairs room a sophisticated medal manufacturing factory.
“It was on a large scale and, tellingly, it involved the ageing of medals to look like they were genuinely awarded more than 100 years ago during the First World War.
“It was a serious undertaking and although I accept it was not entirely dishonest there was significant dishonesty.”
Adam Pearson, prosecuting, said Lyttel set up Croft Militaria Ltd from his home in Ashbourne Road, Mackworth Village, in 2014.
He said the defendant sold medals, bars and poppy emblem pin badges mainly on Ebay and from its website.
In 2015, while under investigation for not paying VAT, he resigned as the sole director and his father was instead named as the only director.
Mr Pearson said as a result of complaints from customers, Derbyshire County Council’s trading standards team carried out test purchases from Lyttel.
He said the two medals it received were genuine but the medal bar over the top of them was “a very poor copy”.
Mr Pearson said: “There was a warrant issued and in an outhouse and an upstairs room was a sophisticated factory on a vast scale.
“All stages of the manufacture, production, finishing and, crucially, ageing of medals was there.”
Mr Pearson said items seized included medals engraved with the specific name of servicemen and the dates they received them.
He said: “From the medal factory it was established the 58 military crosses were sold at a total price of £42,500, 11 Distinguished Flying Crosses for £22,000, six Air Force Crosses for £7,000.
“Also there were 291 Poppy Emblem pin badges worth £10,000.
“He was exploiting the good will of the customers and cynically exploiting the gallantry of men genuinely awarded these medals for their bravery.”
Lyttel pleaded guilty to fraudulent trading, selling unauthorised goods and possession for sale of goods bearing a trade mark, these being the poppy pin badges.
Charges initially handed to his father Paul Lyttel were dropped when it became apparent his son was behind the fraud.
Tim Pole, mitigating, said: “He was a relatively young man when these offences were committed.
“It was his first foray into business, these offences were a long, long time ago and there is no suggestion he has offended since.”
As part of the suspended sentence, Lyttel must carry out 100 hours unpaid work.
He was also handed a curfew confining him to his address each night between 8.30m and 6am for the next six months.
Lyttel was also disqualified from being a director for five years and Proceeds of Crime Act investigations, to see what cash can be received from his ill-gotten gains, are ongoing.
Ветеран
Местный
Почти сто тысяч фунтов заработка и наказание в сто часов исправительных работ.
Формально срок всё же дали.
Lyttel, of Ashbourne Road, Mackworth Village, received a two-year sentence, suspended for 18 months, ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work and disqualified from acting as a director of a company for five years.
Lyttel, of Ashbourne Road, Mackworth Village, received a two-year sentence, suspended for 18 months, ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work and disqualified from acting as a director of a company for five years.
Ветеран
Местный
Награды Третьего рейха подделываются намного шире и изощреннее, только заступаться за прокаженных нет желающих.
