TV journalist Stephen Barrett accused of blackmailing masterminds of million-dollar tax fraud 

‘You can Google me … I’m the real deal OK’: Colourful TV journalist faces trial accused of blackmailing the masterminds of an elaborate million-dollar tax fraud Stephen Barrett pleaded not guilty to blackmailing alleged ‘Plutus fraudsters’ He is accused of acting in a joint criminal enterprise with Daniel Rostankovski The pair allegedly threatened used Barrett’s media … Read more

Masterminds behind the UK’s largest illegal tobacco factory jailed

Masterminds behind a £10million fraud which saw the UK’s largest illegal tobacco factory produce 140 packs of cigarettes a minute have been jailed. John Watson Snr, 47, who was a director of Doncaster Greyhound stadium, Terence Jacques, 60, and security guard Russell Haywood, 48, led a 12-man gang who made millions of counterfeit cigarettes which … Read more