Press Release - Worcestershire Regulatory Services
Press Release - Worcestershire Regulatory Services
Press Release - Worcestershire Regulatory Services
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Page 1 of 2Diane HiggsFrom:Kelly-Louise Johnson on behalf of Media MailboxSent: 06 February 2013 15:47To:Cc:Advertiser Bromsgrove; Advertiser Redditch; Advertiser Redditch; Angela.Fitch@fsb.org.uk; BBCH&W; BBC H&W Bromsgrove; BBC Midlands Today; BBC WM; Carl Jackson; Caters News;Catherine Phillips (Redditch Standard); dudley@expressandstar.co.uk; Express and StarKidderminster; Free Radio; Greg Burns; Heart FM; HeartFM; hwnews@bbc.co.uk; ITV Central;Joann Malin; Joe Baldwin; <strong>Press</strong> Agency Birmingham; Rob George(robert.george@bullivantmedia.com); Roger Horton; Smooth Radio; Standard Editor; StourbridgeNews; tom.turrell@bbc.co.uk; Touchbase Magazine; Tristan Harris; Val Jarvis; Village Voice;Worcester Evening News; WyvernDiane HiggsSubject: WRS13006 Car dealer jailed for lease car fraud<strong>Press</strong> <strong>Release</strong>Ref: KJ WRS13006Issued: 6 February 2013 for immediate releaseCar dealer jailed for lease car fraudWorcester Crown Court has sentenced a Wychbold car dealer to two years imprisonmentfor fraud and consumer protection offences.The sentence was passed down on Anthony Pullen, 45 formerly of Stratford Gardens,Bromsgrove on 5 February 2013, after pleading guilty to offences under the Fraud Act, theConsumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations and the Theft Act at earlier hearings.The case was brought by the <strong>Worcestershire</strong> <strong>Regulatory</strong> <strong>Services</strong> Trading Standards teamand West Midlands Police after an in depth investigation.The investigation was instigated following a complaint from an unsuspecting member of thepublic who had purchased a luxury car for £25 000 from Pullen’s company, Wych MarquesLimited. It was later discovered that Pullen had leased the car to his own company and hadno right to sell it. Further investigations highlighted a second vehicle that had been sold byPullen in the same way.WRS Joint Committee Chairman Cllr Marcus Hart said: “<strong>Worcestershire</strong> <strong>Regulatory</strong>07/02/2013
Page 2 of 2<strong>Services</strong> will continue to strive to protect innocent consumers who are defrauded in thisway.”ENDSAbout <strong>Worcestershire</strong> <strong>Regulatory</strong> <strong>Services</strong><strong>Worcestershire</strong> <strong>Regulatory</strong> <strong>Services</strong>, hosted by Bromsgrove District Council, deliversservices including Trading Standards, Environmental Health and Licensing throughout theCounty.For more information call the <strong>Press</strong> Office direct on 01527 881296.07/02/2013
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