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| Ex-fugitive Essex eBay fraudster Norman Fowler jailed | Ex-fugitive Essex eBay fraudster Norman Fowler jailed |
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| An on-the-run fraudster who conned victims out of £21,000 through online selling sites has been jailed after being tracked down in Spain. | An on-the-run fraudster who conned victims out of £21,000 through online selling sites has been jailed after being tracked down in Spain. |
| Norman Fowler, 39, went missing in 2014 after being sentenced at Norwich Crown Court to nine months in jail. | Norman Fowler, 39, went missing in 2014 after being sentenced at Norwich Crown Court to nine months in jail. |
| Fowler, from Colchester, was located in Spain and brought back to the UK. | Fowler, from Colchester, was located in Spain and brought back to the UK. |
| He used eBay and Gumtree to advertise items, including high-value watches, camera equipment, phones and laptops, which he did not have. | He used eBay and Gumtree to advertise items, including high-value watches, camera equipment, phones and laptops, which he did not have. |
| Fowler, who was jailed at Chelmsford Crown Court for 20 months, defrauded nine buyers through the sites. | Fowler, who was jailed at Chelmsford Crown Court for 20 months, defrauded nine buyers through the sites. |
| 'False name' | 'False name' |
| At his sentencing, Fowler also accepted nine further offences to be taken into consideration. | At his sentencing, Fowler also accepted nine further offences to be taken into consideration. |
| Fowler had fled to Costa Brava and lived under a false name, after fleeing the UK in 2014. | Fowler had fled to Costa Brava and lived under a false name, after fleeing the UK in 2014. |
| But the authorities caught up with him when he was arrested by Spanish police in relation to gun licensing matters, in 2016. | But the authorities caught up with him when he was arrested by Spanish police in relation to gun licensing matters, in 2016. |
| On returning to the UK, Fowler began serving a nine month prison sentence for his previous conviction. His latest sentence will begin once his existing prison term is served. | On returning to the UK, Fowler began serving a nine month prison sentence for his previous conviction. His latest sentence will begin once his existing prison term is served. |
| Essex Police said it was "delighted" it "could bring him to justice". | Essex Police said it was "delighted" it "could bring him to justice". |
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