Tag: crime
Jail for TV sports piracy gang
An investigation led by LBHF TS has jailed a gang who sold illegal TV subscriptions
Major counterfeiting network hit
Rochdale Trading Standards has disrupted a multi-million-pound counterfeiting operation
Illegal vodka distillery discovered
HMRC officers have dismantled a factory manufacturing counterfeit vodka
All change on the high street
From illicit vapes to rip-off candy stores, a spate of new high street threats is emerging
Suffolk rogue lettings agent jailed
A lettings agent who pocketed more than £80,000 in deposits has been sentenced for fraud
A long-term solution to illicit tobacco?
Could a novel approach to prosecution put a stop to illicit tobacco once and for all?
Pair convicted of cancer scam
Fraudsters claimed equipment designed for horses could be used to detect breast cancer
Oxford TS seize shisha tobacco
Oxfordshire Trading Standards has seized suspected smuggled shisha tobacco products
Illegal cigarette seller jailed
A Wolverhampton shopkeeper has been found guilty of selling illegal cigarettes and tobacco
Fake golf goods seller sentenced
A man who sold fake golfing merchandise has been given a suspended prison sentence
Fake vehicle stamp fraudster jailed
A man who sold illegal vehicle service stamps been sentenced to 12 months in prison
Fake saffron sparks investigation
West Sussex TS found saffron had been adulterated with other plant fibres
Hefty fine for false health claims
A company director has been fined under the Nutrition and Health Claims Regulations
Trader sentenced over fake electricals
A man who sold fake electrical products online has been given a suspended prison sentence
Online motor parts trader prosecuted
A trader in East Sussex has been prosecuted for selling counterfeit motor parts online
Company fined for misleading tactics
A Leeds company has been fined for breaching consumer protection legislation