Burnley Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

David Driver targeted vehicles in the Crawshawbooth area of Rossendale between August 10 and August 13, 2025, interfering with cars and stealing two pairs of sunglasses, a laptop, and a backpack. He was arrested following enquiries from the Rural Task Force.

Ismael Ahmedi Farzanda, as company director of The Polish Shop Ltd on Deardengate in Haslingden, sold an oversized disposable vape to a 14-year-old volunteer during a test purchase in January 2025. Further inspections revealed a hidden compartment containing 85 packets of non-standardised cigarettes, five pouches of hand-rolling tobacco, and 60 oversized non-compliant vapes. In a June 2025 visit, an officer was sold illicit cigarettes at a reduced price, leading to the seizure of additional illicit items. All confiscated products were illegal due to issues like excessive nicotine strength and lack of proper labelling.