Trading Standards Wales News

Crackdown on illegal tobacco in Pembrokeshire

A multi-agency operation has resulted in the seizure of illegal tobacco, vapes and cash from two shops in Pembrokeshire, as part of a major crackdown on the illegal tobacco trade.

27
Mar
2025

21
Apr
2023

Company director to pay £9000 compensation and handed suspended sentence for fraud and theft

Nicholas Rees, who preyed on vulnerable consumers and made false claims, has been sentenced to 8 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years and ordered to pay £9000 compensation

20
Feb
2023

Facebook sellers admit peddling fake designer items

Two women have admitted to trading in counterfeit designer goods, using selling groups on Facebook.

23
Jan
2023

Illegal loan sharks cash-in on cost-of-living pressures

New research*, commissioned by Stop Loan Sharks Wales and The Welsh Government, confirms fears that current financial hardships may drive more people in Wales to borrow from illegal money lenders, more commonly known as loan sharks.

13
Jan
2023

Off licence proprietor prosecuted following underage alcohol sales

The operator of a Barry off licence has been fined more than £2,500 for selling alcohol underage and licencing offences following a successful prosecution by the Vale of Glamorgan Council.

5
Jan
2023

Billy the dog sniffs out a quarter of a million illegal cigarettes

More than 250,000 illegal cigarettes and 20Kg of illegal rolling tobacco (enough for 20,000 roll ups) were sniffed out and seized last month from shops and storage locations following raids across North Wales including Bangor, Rhyl, Caernarfon, and Colwyn Bay.

21
Dec
2022

Don’t be caught out on the doorstep this Christmas

As the Christmas and New Year festivities begin, individuals and organised groups of criminals look to take advantage of consumers requiring work at their home.