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Two Men Fined £1,391 Each in Brent Paan-Spitting Crackdown

Under Brent’s zero-tolerance policy, failure to pay £100 notices followed by absence from court results in much larger penalties.

Overview

  • North West London Magistrates' Court imposed £1,391 fines on Akshitkumar Bhadre Patel, 31, and Hitesh Patel, 32, after prosecutions proceeded without them.
  • The offences were separate incidents on June 11 and 12, 2025, on Kingsbury Road near Kingsbury station and on Wembley Hill Road the following day.
  • Both men were first issued £100 on-the-spot fixed penalty notices that escalated to court cases when unpaid.
  • Brent Council reports spending more than £30,000 annually to remove persistent paan stains from streets and public spaces.
  • The campaign combines daily patrols and £100 fines with community outreach and one-to-one support for residents seeking to quit paan.