Joint prosecution for counterfeit cranberry sauce supply offences
West Yorkshire Trading Standards and Kirklees Council have jointly prosecuted Irfan Hanif Patel and Mohammed Patel for supplying counterfeit cranberry sauce. Irfan Patel, operating as a sole trader, and Mohammed Patel, as director of Stock Up Direct Limited, have both pleaded guilty to offences under the Trade Marks Act 1994 and breaches of food hygiene regulations by trading without registering their food businesses. At Leeds Crown Court, Irfan Patel has been sentenced to a 12‐month community order including 120 hours of unpaid work and issued a confiscation order of £18,903, reflecting a declared benefit of £681,510.47 from criminal conduct. Mohammed Patel has been sentenced to a 12‐month community order with 100 hours of unpaid work and issued a confiscation order of £1,607, matching his declared benefit. The proceedings were conducted under the framework of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.