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Richard Ross
Scottish grower featured in the series who was one of the people duped by the fraudulent tea claims and who provides firsthand accounts of the case and its impact.
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Oct 30, 2025
• 21min
A Scottish tea mystery: a bag for life – episode three
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Stuart Wilson, an investigator for Food Standards Scotland, reveals the shocking truths behind a massive tea fraud, while Richard Ross, a Scottish grower affected by the scam, shares his harrowing account. They discuss the fraudulent nature of tea marketed as Scottish, debunking the fake awards and dubious claims made by the con artist, Tam O'Brien. The podcast uncovers the fallout of the deception on local growers and concludes with a cautious optimism for the future of the legitimate Scottish tea industry.
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