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Posted: 19 July 2019
UPDATES: Benugo has been fined after selling alcohol to a 15-year-old during a test purchase. The case highlighted failures in licence management as well as the importance of effective staff training and compliance procedures.
Posted: 16 July 2019
UPDATES: Nearly 10,000 illicit cigarettes were seized during a joint Croydon operation involving trading standards, HMRC and specialist detection dogs, uncovering sophisticated concealment methods including an electronically operated false wall.
Posted: 09 July 2019
UPDATES: An off-licence licence holder and supervisor are heavily fined after selling alcohol to a 15-year-old and breaching licensing conditions, following a Lambeth Trading Standards test purchase operation.
Posted: 18 June 2019
UPDATES: Two men have been sentenced for laundering money obtained through a rogue trading fraud that cost a vulnerable pensioner £72,000, following a determined investigation by Southwark Council's trading standards team.
Posted: 29 March 2019
UPDATES: A retailer and employee have been sentenced after the illegal sale of knives, demonstrating the serious penalties businesses and staff can face for failing to comply with age-restricted sales legislation.
Posted: 19 March 2019
UPDATES: A woman has been sentenced after Trading Standards uncovered a large cache of counterfeit fancy dress costumes and electrical chargers intended for online sale, including products presenting potential safety risks.
Posted: 07 March 2019
UPDATES: A London importer and his company have been fined after supplying unsafe toys, including products containing banned chemicals, highlighting the importance of rigorous safety compliance and effective market surveillance.
Posted: 14 February 2019
UPDATES: A Dagenham market trader has been fined and ordered to pay costs after selling counterfeit Chanel goods, showing how local market enforcement continues to protect brands, consumers and legitimate sellers.
Posted: 05 February 2019
UPDATES: Southwark Council’s prosecution of a London café owner exposed serious food hygiene failings, with officers finding conditions that required enforcement action to protect customers and restore basic standards.
Posted: 26 October 2018
UPDATES: London Trading Standards’ campaign against illegal skin lighteners has secured further prosecutions after products containing mercury and hydroquinone, alongside labelling breaches, were found for sale.
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