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Posted: 19 May 2025
UPDATES: An online trader has been handed a suspended prison sentence after Trading Standards uncovered tens of thousands of pounds’ worth of counterfeit clothing sold through his business. From fake football shirts to sports memorabilia, the case highlights the scale of online counterfeiting - and the serious consequences for those who profit from it ...
Posted: 19 May 2025
UPDATES: Reports on the successful prosecution of an online trader dealing in counterfeit goods, underlining the ongoing efforts to protect consumers and legitimate businesses.
Posted: 07 January 2025
UPDATES: Barking and Dagenham Trading Standards secured fines and costs of more than £5,000 after counterfeit tobacco was found at a Dagenham shop during an Operation CeCe inspection. The case reinforces the public health and consumer protection risks posed by illicit tobacco sales.
Posted: 25 November 2024
UPDATES: Wiltshire Trading Standards has seized counterfeit and unsafe tobacco and vape products from businesses in Chippenham, Devizes and Melksham, with prosecutions now being prepared after raids supported by Wiltshire Police.
Posted: 28 October 2024
UPDATES: Northern Ireland Trading Standards Service seized more than £200,000 of counterfeit goods during targeted inspections, warning that fake fashion, accessories and electronics damage consumers, legitimate traders and the wider economy.
Posted: 24 October 2024
UPDATES: Dorset Trading Standards has secured a further proceeds of crime order against a convicted counterfeit vinyl seller after investigators identified undisclosed assets linked to his £1.2m fake records operation.
Posted: 04 October 2024
UPDATES: Trading Standards officers in Tameside seized hundreds of thousands of pounds' worth of illicit vapes, tobacco and counterfeit goods during coordinated raids, demonstrating the impact of intelligence-led operations against organised criminality.
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...
Posted: 23 September 2024
UPDATES: Salford City Council Trading Standards Officers, working with Greater Manchester Police as part of the Operation Vulcan initiative, have seized approximately £1m of illicit and counterfeit vapes from a Cheetham Hill shop. The products were discovered behind a hidden door...
Posted: 04 September 2024
UPDATES: Food Standards Scotland and North Lanarkshire Trading Standards have warned consumers not to drink counterfeit Glen’s vodka after testing found isopropyl, a dangerous chemical that can cause poisoning, coma or death.
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