Trading Standards Wales News

Reports of door to door fraudsters claiming to be from Cardiff Council

Shared Regulatory Services has received reports from residents in Cardiff concerning uninvited visits by fraudsters saying that they are from the council.

15
Dec
2025

24
Oct
2025

Council obtains closure orders against four Neath Port Talbot vape shops

Neath Port Talbot Council’s Trading Standards Team has obtained four closure orders against vape shops trading in the county borough.

20
Oct
2025

Over 600 Counterfeit Goods Successfully Seized in County Crackdown

Following several visits across the county, Denbighshire’s Trading Standards team has successfully seized over 600 counterfeit goods from the shelves of local traders.

13
Oct
2025

Second jail term for man selling counterfeit tobacco in Swansea

A man previously jailed for selling thousands of counterfeit cigarettes in Swansea, has been jailed for a second time for similar offences in the city.

10
Oct
2025

Counterfeit soft toys removed following Trading Standards intervention

Pembrokeshire County Council’s Trading Standards team has taken action to ensure counterfeit and potentially unsafe toys are removed from the marketplace.

1
Oct
2025

Illegal tobacco and vapes seized in Monmouthshire during multi-agency operation

Monmouthshire County Council’s Trading Standards have hosted a multi-agency operation to seize a significant quantity of illegal tobacco and vaping products from a retail premises in Abergavenny.

29
Sep
2025

Trading Standards probe uncovers man described by judge as ‘the epitome of a rogue trader’

A 56-year-old Port Talbot based trader who carried out poor electrical and plumbing work, has pleaded guilty to undertaking a fraudulent business at Swansea Crown Court after an investigation by Neath Port Talbot Trading Standards.