Journal of Trading Standards, Online Edition - JoTS Online

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'Abrasive' rogue builder jailed

Posted: 13 January 2025

UPDATES: Another rogue builder has received a custodial sentence after exploiting householders, sending a clear message that serious consumer fraud will be pursued through the courts.

Father and son rogues sentenced

Posted: 18 November 2024

UPDATES: A father-and-son roofing operation has been sentenced after targeting elderly and vulnerable residents with unnecessary work, ignoring Trading Standards intervention and returning to extract further payment from victims.

'Cowboy builder' brought to justice

Posted: 12 November 2024

UPDATES: A Telford rogue trader who pressured an elderly homeowner into paying more than £60,000 for poor and unnecessary work has received a suspended sentence, underlining the risks faced by vulnerable consumers targeted at home.

Rogue trader guilty on five counts

Posted: 08 November 2024

UPDATES: Walsall Trading Standards has secured guilty verdicts against rogue builder Shane Steven Rollinson, whose poor work, false business identities and attempts to influence witnesses left customers thousands of pounds out of pocket.

Staffs TS makes 'significant' seizure

Posted: 10 October 2024

UPDATES: Trading Standards officers in Staffordshire seized a significant quantity of illegal vapes during enforcement activity, reinforcing ongoing efforts to remove non-compliant products from sale and protect consumers.

Illegal puppy trader sentenced

Posted: 09 September 2024

UPDATES: A Staffordshire puppy trader who sold around 500 dogs using falsified records and misleading claims has received a suspended prison sentence after customers were left with sick animals and heavy emotional distress.

£28,000 of illegal tobacco seized

Posted: 02 September 2024

UPDATES: Staffordshire Trading Standards has seized more than £28,000 worth of illicit tobacco, vapes and shisha in Burton raids linked to Operations CeCe and Joseph, adding to £740,000 of local seizures since the initiatives began.

American candy warning issued

Posted: 27 August 2024

UPDATES: Worcestershire Trading Standards is warning parents about imported American confectionery after testing identified illegal additives in products sold locally, prompting enforcement action against the retailers involved.

'Death trap' car dealer found guilty

Posted: 21 August 2024

UPDATES: A used car dealer has been convicted after selling a dangerously unroadworthy vehicle described as a 'death trap', with the court ordering compensation for the consumer following a Trading Standards investigation.

Shropshire TS wins vape cases

Posted: 12 August 2024

UPDATES: Shropshire Council Trading Standards has prosecuted two local businesses for illegal sales of vapes, resulting in convictions...

Sandwell TS bags illegal tobacco

Posted: 01 August 2024

UPDATES: More than £120,000 worth of illegal tobacco and vapes have been seized by Sandwell Council Trading Standards...

Ticket scammer pleads guilty

Posted: 30 July 2024

UPDATES: A bogus Facebook travel business left victims thousands of pounds out of pocket after selling non-existent flights. Dudley Trading Standards traced the money to the offender's personal account, leading to guilty pleas for theft and money laundering and a suspended prison sentence.

£20,000 of illegal goods seized

Posted: 25 July 2024

UPDATES: Joint raids in Rugeley uncovered more than £20,000 worth of illegal vapes, tobacco, cigarettes and food. Staffordshire Trading Standards says intelligence from the public remains vital as officers target organised crime and products aimed at children.

Staffordshire TS: rogue traders guilty

Posted: 24 July 2024

UPDATES: A five-year Trading Standards investigation ended with prison sentences for rogue traders who defrauded vulnerable homeowners of substantial sums through unfinished home improvement work, exposing how customer deposits were diverted to fund a lavish lifestyle.

Warwickshire TS seize muscle drugs

Posted: 11 June 2024

UPDATES: Warwickshire Trading Standards has seized illegal muscle-building drugs worth £500,000 after intercepting consignments of SARMs, warning that the unauthorised ‘novel foods’ can pose serious risks including heart, liver, fertility and mental health harms.