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Posted: 10 June 2021
UPDATES: A trader supplying illicit and counterfeit tobacco has been jailed following a Trading Standards investigation, highlighting the health risks, criminality and enforcement action targeting the illegal tobacco market.
Posted: 17 May 2021
UPDATES: Frank Wilfred Oliver’s career in trading standards spanned Scunthorpe, Hull and Humberside, from weighbridges and petrol storage to prosecutions, consumer advice, staff training and Radio Humberside phone-ins.
Posted: 17 March 2021
UPDATES: West Yorkshire Trading Standards and partners have seized 90,000 illicit cigarettes, 26.5kg of illegal hand-rolling tobacco and suspected proceeds of crime after raids uncovered concealed stock and organised sales methods.
Posted: 06 February 2020
UPDATES: Kingstown Associates has been fined £150,000 after misleading elderly consumers with promotional mailings that falsely suggested they were guaranteed cash prizes if they bought products.
Posted: 06 August 2019
UPDATES: A Bradford businesswoman was fined after making unlawful health claims for products marketed with promises ranging from weight loss to virus protection, reinforcing the rules governing nutrition and health claims.
Posted: 06 August 2019
UPDATES: The first prosecution brought by the West Yorkshire Financial Abuse Team concluded with custodial sentences, marking a significant milestone in tackling the financial exploitation of vulnerable people.
Posted: 05 July 2019
UPDATES: The first prosecution brought by West Yorkshire's Financial Exploitation and Abuse Team ends in convictions after a vulnerable resident was subjected to rogue trading and fraud by abuse of position.
Posted: 18 June 2019
UPDATES: A new Cold Calling Control Zone in Keighley aims to protect residents from rogue traders and doorstep crime through partnership working, community awareness and visible deterrents across the neighbourhood.
Posted: 30 April 2019
UPDATES: The Energy Saving Centre, trading as Energiglass, has been fined a total of £48,000 at Leeds Crown Court for breaching consumer protection legislation and offending involving elderly or vulnerable people. The company’s sole director, Danyal
Posted: 14 December 2018
UPDATES: West Yorkshire’s Illegal Tobacco Team has been recognised for its work tackling cheap and illicit tobacco, reflecting the role of coordinated enforcement in disrupting local supply networks.
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