Trading Standards Wales News

Anglesey continues to crack down on illegal vapes

Illegal vapes, worth over £750,000, found behind sliced beef in a refrigerated wagon are to be destroyed.

17
Jan
2025

20
Dec
2024

Carmarthenshire County Council Takes Action Against Illegal Tobacco Trade

Carmarthenshire County Council’s Trading Standards Team prosecuted a significant case involving the sale of illegal tobacco products in Llanelli. The case, Rex (Carmarthenshire County Council) v. Aran Baker and Shoresh Salih Mhmood, concerns the sale of counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco at the retail premises known as Grosik, located at 11 Cowell Street, Llanelli. The defendants, Aran Baker of 3,

25
Nov
2024

Aberdare Shop CLOSED for Illegal Vape/Tobacco Sales!

A Closure Notice has been issued and enforced at Aberdare Off Licence, which aims to send a clear message to premises in Rhondda Cynon Taf that the illegal sale of tobacco or illegal vapes will not be tolerated in this County Borough!

19
Nov
2024

Aberystwyth Justice Centre sentences two for severe animal welfare violations

On 6th November at Aberystwyth Justice Centre, Ms. Rosie Crees and Mr. John Morgan were sentenced for 8 offences each under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.

19
Nov
2024

Sentence for Ceredigion resident for producing and selling counterfeit DVD’s

David Thomas, from Sarnau, Ceredigion, has been sentenced to twenty months in prison suspended for eighteen months after pleading guilty to charges under the Trade Marks Act 1994 of producing and selling counterfeit DVD’s.

8
Nov
2024

Shopkeeper sentenced for selling illegal goods

A Caerphilly borough shopkeeper has been sentenced for the sale of counterfeit cigarettes, tobacco and vapes.

1
Nov
2024

Multi-agency Operation Uses Facebook advert in Battle Against Unlicensed Waste Carriers

Neath Port Talbot Council Waste Enforcement, Licensing and Trading Standards Officers have been involved in a multi-agency operation to expose unlicensed waste carriers who are often behind fly-tipping and waste-arson offences.