Guilty verdicts for Preston pair

Press release

Date: 29 June 2012

A father and son from Preston have been found guilty of running an illegal money lending business and other offences following a 13 day trial at Preston Crown Court.

James Alston Senior aged 74 and James Alston Junior aged 45, were yesterday (Thursday 28 June) convicted of charges of illegal money lending, money laundering, and possessing criminal property from the proceeds of acting as an unlicensed bookmaker.

Further details are avaliable on the Lancashire County Council website.

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  1. 1. The Gambling Commission (the Commission) regulates gambling in the public interest alongside its co-regulators local licensing authorities. It does so by keeping crime out of gambling, by ensuring that gambling is conducted fairly and openly, and by protecting children and vulnerable people from being harmed or exploited by gambling. The Commission also provides independent advice to government on gambling in Britain. 
  2. 2. The Commission and local licensing authorities are responsible for licensing and regulating all gambling in Great Britain other than the National Lottery and spread betting, which are the responsibility of the National Lottery Commission and the Financial Services Authority (FSA) respectively.  
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Further information

  1. Further information is available from the Commission's website. Gambling Commission: John Travers on (0121) 230 6700 or communications@gamblingcommission.gov.uk.