Asif Khan

Name

Asif Khan

Date case heard

11/08/2025

Birmingham Crown Court

Legislation

Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008
Trade Marks Act 1994
Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

Plea

Guilty

Offence details

10 offences; being a trader at Bob Shop 6, 348 Ladypool Road, Birmingham, B12 8JY where 705 vapes, 11 packets of various brands of cigarettes, 114 packets of oral snuff and 72 packets of hand rolling tobacco were seized. As Director of the Company he exposed or possessed for supply disposable electronic cigarettes which did not comply with the regulations and created the impression that the products could legally be sold when they could not. Cigarettes and Tobacco bore signs identical to or likely to be mistaken for a registered trade marks without the consent of the trademark holders. Disposable electronic cigarettes did not comply with regulations in that the nicotine-containing liquid in the single use cartridge, or tank volume exceeded 2 millilitres additionally the nicotine-containing liquid contained nicotine in excess of 20 milligrams per millilitre. The 114 packets of smokeless tobacco intended to be used as oral snuff sezied is banned for supply. As Director he possessed criminal property, namely tobacco products, on which no chargeable duty had been paid.

Fine/Penalty

£0.00
Total 16 months imprisonment suspended for 18 months.
30 RAR days.
200 hours unpaid work.
Disqualified from being a Company Director for 4 years.
POCA timetable fixed.

Costs

£0.00 (requested £0.00)