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Landlord jailed for selling stolen PPE blocked from renting Glasgow properties

Omer Sheikh was sentenced to 10 months and removed from Glasgow's landlord register after profiting nearly £8,000 by selling stolen NHS personal protective equipment during 2020.

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Omer Sheikh and his wife, Dr Attiya Sheikh, were both jailed for selling stolen hospital PPE during the covid pandemic in 2020.

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Man who stole PPE from hospital during Covid banned from renting out Glasgow homes

Omer Sheikh and his wife, Dr Attiya Sheikh, made almost £8,000 from selling the personal protective equipment online in 2020.

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Landlord jailed for selling stolen PPE blocked from renting Glasgow properties

Omer Sheikh and his wife, Dr Attiya Sheikh, were both jailed for selling stolen hospital PPE during the covid pandemic in 2020.

·Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Glasgow Live broke the news in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.
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