
He added: “Mr Dhesi is helping Trading Standards. Walsall councillor Cllr Suky Samra (Con, Streetly), speaking on behalf of Mr Dhesi, said the business was “not at all” sold for less than it is worth and that it was sold at market value. We had no idea and don’t know what to do now.” He said: “We have never had an issue like this before. Mrs Khella’s son, speaking on her behalf, said the shop was bought via an advert on Facebook Marketplace and that the family did not know there was a problem. The meeting heard there are criminal proceedings ongoing potentially against Mr Dhesi in relation to the counterfeit wine. Kings Norton shop caught selling counterfeit wine after tip off.Birmingham has 'huge problem' of fake Yellow Tail wine.He concerns could be addressed by conditions such as that Mr Dhesi is not involved in the licence. He said the amount the business was sold for was not uncommon and that it was not “some sort of a fudge of a sale of a business transfer”. “ went about selling the business because the severity of the impact on the business if he lost his licence – he wouldn’t have a viable business.” So today’s decision affects Mrs Khella and not Mr Dhesi. The meeting heard there was no issue with the safety of the wine. Ms Sangha said Trading Standards had “concerns about the manner in which had been sold” and asked why the business and stock was sold “at such a lower price”. “Although there is no previous history of the shop with similar issues in recent years, we do have concerns about the quantity of wine that was seized on the day being counterfeit.”

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