Journal of Trading Standards, Online Edition - JoTS Online

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Closure Order for illegal vape shop

Posted: 02 December 2024

UPDATES: Reading Trading Standards has secured a three-month Closure Order against a shop linked to years of illicit tobacco and vape sales, following repeated seizures, hidden stock discoveries and complaints about sales to children.

Oxfordshire TS: rogue trader alert

Posted: 09 October 2024

UPDATES: Residents are urged to remain vigilant after severe weather prompted warnings of increased rogue trader activity targeting damaged properties.

Southampton TS seizes fake goods

Posted: 24 September 2024

UPDATES: Southampton City Council Trading Standards has seized counterfeit and illicit vapes, cigarettes, watches, handbags and scarves with a combined value of more than £100,000 during inspections of two local businesses. Working alongside officers from Hampshire Police on 7 September, the...

Kent unites against rogue traders

Posted: 30 August 2024

UPDATES: A joint initiative by Kent Trading Standards and Kent Police's Rural Task Force saw officers engage directly with building and roofing traders, promoting compliance while reinforcing efforts to tackle rogue traders operating across the county.

Illegal goods seized at car boot fair

Posted: 21 August 2024

UPDATES: Trading Standards officers seized hundreds of counterfeit garments and illegal disposable vapes during enforcement action at a car boot sale, highlighting the continuing challenge posed by illicit goods in local markets.

Kent TS nabs tobacco and vapes

Posted: 10 July 2024

UPDATES: Joint action by Kent Trading Standards and Kent Police resulted in the seizure of illegal vapes and counterfeit tobacco from Dover businesses following intelligence from the local community about suspected illicit sales.

Oxfordshire TS jails rogue traders

Posted: 10 July 2024

UPDATES: Two rogue traders who exploited an elderly Oxfordshire resident out of more than £477,000 have been jailed after a major Trading Standards investigation uncovered years of fraudulent home improvement work.

Rogue trader brought to justice

Posted: 24 June 2024

UPDATES: Reading Trading Standards has secured a 32-month prison sentence for rogue trader Michael Gorman, who exploited a 90-year-old man through inflated landscaping charges and left the victim facing a £42,000 bill for a small artificial grass installation.

Kent TS takes on illicit vapes

Posted: 03 June 2024

UPDATES: Joint enforcement activity in Ashford saw Kent Trading Standards, police and HMRC seize illicit vapes and tobacco while targeting businesses suspected of supplying illegal products.

'Meet-and-greet' parking alert

Posted: 01 May 2024

UPDATES: Trading Standards, police and London Gatwick are warning travellers about rogue meet-and-greet parking operators after complaints of damaged vehicles, unexplained mileage, parking charges and lengthy return delays.

Fake footwear seller ordered to pay up

Posted: 26 March 2024

UPDATES: A counterfeit footwear trader has been ordered to repay £60,000 under Proceeds of Crime legislation after an earlier trademark prosecution, highlighting how illicit profits can be recovered long after conviction.

£300,000 of illegal products seized

Posted: 07 March 2024

UPDATES: Hampshire Trading Standards has seized around £300,000 worth of illegal products as part of an intensified crackdown on rogue traders supplying unsafe and age-restricted goods.

Hampshire roofing fraudster jailed

Posted: 28 February 2024

UPDATES: A Hampshire rogue roofer who defrauded 29 homeowners of more than £640,000 through false claims, phantom materials and empty refund promises has been jailed and banned from operating similar businesses for a decade.

Brighton & Hove rogue warning

Posted: 14 November 2023

UPDATES: Brighton and Hove Trading Standards is urging residents to stay alert after a sharp increase in complaints about rogue builders, highlighting the devastating financial losses, poor workmanship and doorstep tactics that continue to target householders.

Illicit tobacco couple plead guilty

Posted: 06 November 2023

UPDATES: An Oxfordshire couple have admitted selling illicit tobacco and cigarettes through Facebook after a Trading Standards investigation uncovered illegal products at their home. The prosecution underlines continuing efforts to disrupt organised illicit tobacco sales.

Essex TS concludes complex fraud case

Posted: 01 November 2023

UPDATES: Essex Trading Standards has concluded its largest-ever fraud investigation, working with National Trading Standards and regional partners to secure guilty verdicts in a complex case involving extensive consumer fraud and years of investigative work.