A Hastings shop owner has been sentenced for selling illegal tobacco, counterfeit vapes, and alcohol...
Published: 6:18 pm May 16, 2025
Updated: 1:14 pm October 8, 2025
Hastings Shop Owner Sentenced Over Illegal Tobacco and Underage Sales
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A Hastings shop owner has been sentenced for a string of offences involving the sale of illegal tobacco, alcohol and vapes to underage customers.

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Lhon Karimi, 29, of Devonshire Road, received a 12-week suspended prison sentence, a £230 fine, and was ordered to pay £500 in costs after pleading guilty to nine offences at Hastings Magistrates’ Court on April 24.
Residents are urged to report any concerns over illegal sales via East Sussex Trading Standards or anonymously through Crimestoppers.

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