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Posted: 10 December 2019
UPDATES: Trading standards officers warn shoppers to stay alert to counterfeit goods during the Christmas shopping season, highlighting the links between fake products, organised crime and the risks posed to consumers and legitimate businesses.
Posted: 03 December 2019
UPDATES: As seasonal toy buying begins, investigations into products sold online and in shops highlight the importance of checking safety, avoiding harmful substances and choosing toys that meet required standards.
Posted: 01 November 2019
UPDATES: A fraudulent green energy scheme that cheated householders out of thousands of pounds ended with a prison sentence, following a trading standards investigation that exposed the deception.
Posted: 08 October 2019
UPDATES: A prosecution over misleading walk-in bath sales ended with guilty pleas from a company and senior managers, highlighting the investigation, offences and wider lessons for consumer protection.
Posted: 08 October 2019
UPDATES: Four farmers were fined after breaching bovine TB movement restrictions and falsifying cattle records, underlining the importance of robust animal health enforcement and traceability.
Posted: 18 September 2019
UPDATES: Test purchasing across Warwickshire found one in five retailers willing to sell knives without adequate age checks, prompting renewed calls for vigilance and stronger compliance.
Posted: 13 September 2019
UPDATES: Birmingham Trading Standards' Operation Egyptian gained national attention after featuring on the BBC's Defenders UK, showcasing a major investigation into criminal trading activity and highlighting the impact of trading standards enforcement.
Posted: 13 September 2019
UPDATES: A suspended prison sentence has been handed to an eBay trader convicted of selling counterfeit golf equipment, underlining the consequences of online intellectual property crime.
Posted: 08 August 2019
UPDATES: Enforcement teams across the West Midlands seized millions of illegal cigarettes and large quantities of hand-rolling tobacco, revealing increasingly sophisticated concealment methods used by organised criminals.
Posted: 25 July 2019
UPDATES: A Warwickshire trader received a suspended prison sentence after counterfeit and electrically unsafe mobile accessories were traced to his online business, leading officers to seize more than 1,300 fake products.
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