Rogue Traders Fined for Selling Without License at Old Trafford

0:00On April 8th, two road traders from Yorkshire just got slapped with fines for hawking hats, scarves, and flags outside old Trafford Cricket Ground without a license. Zuffaqqa Ali, a 54-year-old from Halifax, and Amir Amin, 49, also from there, were busted by council officers during England matches. Against India and South Africa last July and September, they tried playing a cool one toll to pack up. Ali claimed he couldn't move because of customers, and I'll mean hit back saying he pays taxes. But that didn't fly. Last week at Manchester and software magistrates court, each cop the 120-pound fine, plus costs and surcharges totalling around A, couple hundred more per guy. Meanwhile, a third trader faced the music in absentia on the same day. John Morgan, a 67-year-old from Crumsall, got nailed selling scarves near the Manchester United Trinity statue on a non-match day, July 6th. Last year, he straight up admitted no license, landing a steeper 440-pound fine 176-pound

1:06surcharge and 450 in costs. Trafford council officers are cracking down to protect legit street sellers who follow the rules. These cases show they're serious about holding folks accountable. Enforcement like this keeps the playing field fair for everyone grinding legally around those big stadiums.