LoginCrackdown on illicit puppies in Wales
A multi-agency operation to take down illicit puppy sellers has begun in Wales
Posted 27 September 2021 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|Wales
UPDATES: A major enforcement operation in Wales has uncovered alleged illegal puppy farming, with hundreds of dogs rescued or seized as investigators target organised criminality fuelled by soaring pandemic demand for pets.
A multi-agency operation to tackle the illegal puppy trade is under way in Wales. The crackdown follows investigations led by National Trading Standards (NTS) and Trading Standards Wales which indicate a sharp increase in illegal puppy farming since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The operation began last week, with the seizure of 15 dogs which were found injured or seriously suffe...
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