A convicted money launderer who was involved in the Prior Park College scam of foreign nationals has been ordered to pay £213,000 as a result of a prosecution by Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Trading Standards team. Sanketkumar Patel (38) of Eden Hall Close, Leicester was ordered to pay… Read More
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Man sentenced for importing puppies illegally
A man who illegally imported cropped and docked Doberman puppies into the UK has been sentenced to 2 years and 4 months in prison for risking the rabies free status of the country. On Monday 17 May, at Bournemouth Crown Court, Peter Graham HARMAN (aged 39) formally of Portland Road,… Read More
National Dog day
The 26th August is National Dog Day! With the demand for dogs pet fraud is at an all time high, Trading Standards are urging families to be careful when sourcing a puppy or dog. Buyers are paying deposits for puppies they have not been able to view, before being asked… Read More
SCAMS
COVID-19 has been accompanied by a surge in scams, with new attempts to dupe the public emerging every day. Everyone is potentially vulnerable to these scams – and with more of us spending money online than before, trading standards has a vital role to play in victim interventions, destigmatising victimhood… Read More