Journal of Trading Standards, Online Edition - JoTS Online

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Jail Sentence for Fake Goods Seller

Posted: 24 July 2025

UPDATES: Two women who built a lucrative counterfeit goods operation on Facebook Marketplace have been sentenced after a Trading Standards investigation uncovered fake designer items worth tens of thousands of pounds. Despite clear warnings, the illegal trade continued - ending with one woman jailed for over two years and a stark warning about the scale and harm of counterfeit crime ...

Jail sentence for fake goods seller

Posted: 24 July 2025

UPDATES: Two counterfeiters who generated hundreds of thousands of pounds selling fake designer goods through social media have been jailed following a Trading Standards investigation, highlighting the scale and consequences of organised online counterfeiting.

Repeat offender car dealer jailed

Posted: 17 April 2025

UPDATES: Persistent offending ends in a custodial sentence, demonstrating the consequences for traders who repeatedly flout consumer protection law and mislead buyers.

Jail sentence for illicit tobacco seller

Posted: 19 March 2025

UPDATES: A lengthy investigation into the illegal tobacco trade has resulted in a substantial prison sentence, demonstrating the determination of Trading Standards to disrupt organised criminal activity.

Electric blankets tested for safety

Posted: 05 November 2024

UPDATES: Nottinghamshire Trading Standards and fire officers found 170 of 282 electric blankets tested at local events were unsafe, prompting renewed warnings on ageing products, visible damage and the fire risks facing vulnerable residents.

Notts TS seizes 1,400 illegal vapes

Posted: 21 October 2024

UPDATES: Enforcement action against two Newark shops resulted in the seizure of more than 1,400 illegal vapes, underlining continued efforts to tackle illicit products.

Hefty fine for Asda's food safety failures

Posted: 21 October 2024

UPDATES: A prosecution over food displayed months beyond its use-by date ended with a £250,000 fine for Asda, illustrating the consequences of serious food safety failures.

Apprentice of the year recognised

Posted: 23 July 2024

UPDATES: Ali Walker of Leicestershire Trading Standards has been named CTSI National Apprentice of the Year after leading successful work against illegal tobacco, embracing professional training and demonstrating the impact apprenticeships can have across the profession.

Vapes seized after children taken ill

Posted: 10 July 2024

UPDATES: More than 1,000 illegal vapes have been seized from Nottingham businesses after reports that local schoolchildren were hospitalised, highlighting continuing concerns over the availability of illicit vaping products.

Huge tobacco seizure in Derbyshire

Posted: 24 June 2024

UPDATES: Derbyshire Trading Standards has seized illicit cigarettes, hand-rolling tobacco and vapes worth more than £255,000, with officers uncovering major hauls in South Derbyshire and Chesterfield as part of continuing work to disrupt the illegal tobacco trade.

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