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.