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Posted: 02 December 2022
UPDATES: A South West enforcement operation targeting underage knife sales also led officers to hundreds of illegal disposable vapes, demonstrating how intelligence-led inspections continue to expose wider consumer protection offences.
Posted: 27 September 2022
UPDATES: A Dorset dairy farm has been fined after Trading Standards officers found serious animal welfare failings, including emaciated calves, untreated injuries and dead animals kept with live cattle.
Posted: 25 August 2022
UPDATES: Enforcement action across the South West has disrupted the illicit tobacco trade through closure orders, raids and substantial seizures, targeting organised criminal activity and protecting legitimate businesses.
Posted: 26 July 2022
UPDATES: As fuel prices reach record highs, Trading Standards officers are increasing inspections of petrol pumps to reassure motorists that pricing is accurate and dispensing equipment remains compliant.
Posted: 24 May 2022
UPDATES: A trader who sold counterfeit goods online has been sentenced after investigators uncovered large quantities of fake branded clothing and footwear, reinforcing the consequences of intellectual property crime.
Posted: 08 March 2022
UPDATES: Dorset Council is warning would-be dog owners to check breeders before buying, as trading standards and environmental health teams tackle unlicensed puppy sales driven by pandemic demand, animal welfare concerns and the risk of serious consumer loss.
Posted: 27 December 2021
UPDATES: An online trader who sold counterfeit branded clothing has been found guilty of offences under the Trade Marks Act 1994 following an investigation by Dorset Council Trading Standards. James Goodwin was sentenced to 200...
Posted: 14 September 2021
UPDATES: A motor trader who sold a dangerous tipper truck has been ordered to pay £3,850 following a prosecution brought by Dorset Council Trading Standards. Andrew James Ostolski pleaded guilty to...
Posted: 03 June 2021
UPDATES: A lengthy Trading Standards investigation has resulted in the imprisonment of a man who illegally imported puppies for sale, underlining the welfare concerns and consumer risks associated with the illegal puppy trade.
Posted: 28 March 2021
UPDATES: A South West rogue trader has been jailed after targeting elderly and vulnerable victims with unnecessary, sub-standard and grossly overpriced home maintenance work, with losses across eight cases exceeding £100,000.
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