LoginPuppy seller ordered to pay £100,000
Telford and Wrekin TS prosecuted a dealer who made misleading claims
Posted 12 January 2022 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|West Midlands
UPDATES: An illegal puppy seller who misled buyers into believing he had bred the animals himself has been ordered to pay £100,000 after a Telford and Wrekin Council Trading Standards investigation uncovered poor record-keeping, misleading adverts and serious animal welfare concerns.
An illegal puppy seller who made misleading claims about the animals he sold has been fined following an investigation and prosecution brought by Telford and Wrekin Council Trading Standards.
Kenneth Steven Purchase was ordered to pay a fine of £25,000 and additional council costs of £25,000 at Shrewsbury Crown Court today (January 12). The judge also made a Confiscation Order o...
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