Trading Standards

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Warning to be 'extremely cautious' over roof scam costing thousands

Trading Standards officers say rogue traders have been targeting vulnerable and elderly residents.

23 Jul

Sniffer dogs used in Furness area in bid to tackle supply of illegal tobacco

Sniffer dogs Pippa and Louis uncovered thousands of packets of illegal cigarettes.

15 Jul

Warning ahead of Euros after 200 suspected fake England shirts seized

Almost 200 suspected fake England shirts and 27,000 illegal cigarettes were seized in the raid.

14 Jun

Woman dubbed the 'Ticket Queen' jailed over fraudulent trading

Illegal oversized vapes worth £2.7m seized and destroyed

Money mules laundered funds for rogue traders who scammed elderly

Husband and wife admit selling illegal tobacco on social media sites

Police dogs sniff out illegal products hidden in secret compartments in shops

Dog sniffs out huge illegal haul hidden in back yard barbecue

Convenience store fined for selling disposable e-cigarette to child

Bogus financial advisor fleeced £900,000 from elderly and bereaved

Shop fined £10,000 for serving kebab containing milk to customer with allergy

Fraudster farmer with £765,000 debt 'seen on dating site'

Dogs help find £40,000 worth of illegal tobacco, shisha and vapes

More than £50,000 worth of suspected illegal vapes seized