A businessman who netted £2.3 million from selling TV boxes which allowed customers to watch Sky services for free has been jailed. Halton Mark Anthony Powell, 44, was sentenced for two and a half years in prison after admitting to supplying articles for use in fraud.
The police launched an investigation into the businessman two years after he began his illegal enterprise. An online marketplace reported that large quantities of set-top boxes were being sold by Droidsticks, reports Essex Live. Authorities seized 1,300 set-top boxes from a storage unit and another 121 boxes from Powell’s shop . During his police interview, Powell answered ‘no comment’ to all questions but then went on to admit supplying articles for use in fraud at Southwark Crown Court on August 23 this year.
Det Sgt Peter Gartland, from the PIPCU, said: “Powell attempted to hide the illegitimate nature of his business by concealing evidence that he was selling products pre-configured to stream Sky Sports and Sky Cinema. However, PIPCU officers were able to prove he was aware the set-top boxes were being used for this purpose by thousands of customers.
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