An Exeter man who illegally lent money to vulnerable people has been given a suspended sentence. Robert Ferguson, 69, of Exe Street, Exeter, admitted running an unlawful money lending business and was jailed for 30 weeks, suspended for two years at Exeter Crown Court on November 4. He was also… Read More
Exeter
Exeter man pleads guilty in loan shark case
An Exeter man has admitted running an illegal money lending business over a period of nearly six years. Robert Ferguson, aged 61, appeared at Exeter Crown Court on October 19 and pleaded guilty to running the illegal business from his home in Exe Street, Exeter since April 2014. Ferguson was… Read More
There’s no hiding place for rogue traders
Two trading standards services on different sides of the country have worked together to convict a rogue trader who preyed on the elderly and the vulnerable. Self-employed gardener James Holmes, 29, has been sentenced to 200 hours community work after being found guilty of fraud. Holmes, who pleaded guilty, was… Read More