Illegal tobacco with a street value of more than £30,000 has been seized by Gloucestershire County Council trading standards officers, with assistance from Gloucestershire Constabulary. At the request of trading standards, police officers gained entry to the address in the Barton area of Gloucester where trading standards officers found a… Read More
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Roof coating company prosecuted for mis-selling building works
A company has pleaded guilty to misleading a Dorset couple into urgently buying roofing work at an excessive price. Owl Home Solutions Limited pleaded guilty at Bournemouth Crown Court on the 12 May 2022 to two offences under the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations. An investigation by Dorset Council Trading… Read More
Ferndown motor trader sentenced after advertising a car that ‘lost’ 240,000 miles
A Ferndown car trader has been fined after he was found guilty of advertising a clocked car and obstructing trading standards officers who visited his premises to investigate. Abdul El Fortia (aged 33) of Malmesbury Court, Malmesbury Road, Bournemouth was sentenced at Poole Magistrates’ Court on 23 December 2021 for… Read More
Gloucester man admits planning to sell fake car accessories
A Gloucester man was thwarted in his bid to sell nearly 1,000 counterfeit car badges by Gloucestershire trading standards officers. Cezary Sobieszuk, aged 39, of Sapperton Road, appeared before Cirencester Magistrates’ Court on Thursday 13 May 2021 following a trading standards investigation. He pleaded guilty to four offences, one relating… Read More
Rogue trader who scammed elderly jailed
A rogue trader who scammed pensioners for gardening work has been jailed. Rocky Johnstone was due to be sentenced two weeks ago but attended Bristol Crown Court drunk and was remanded in custody. He was dealt with at the court yesterday. (March 18, 2021) The 36-year-old, of Compton Bassett near Calne… Read More
TSSW protects consumers as Government Green Homes Grant launches
As the Government launches the Green Homes Grant today, Trading Standards South West begins a campaign to help protect consumers from the threat of fraud. The Green Homes Grant is an initiative to get homeowners to invest money in improving the energy-efficiency of their property – while also giving the… Read More