An estimated half a million pounds of counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco were seized during a raid on shipping containers in Kidderminster. The large storage units contained scores of boxes and bags of illegal products with an estimated retail value of half a million pounds which were removed by Trading Standards …
Public Health
£32,000 of illegal tobacco seized in Weston-Super-Mare
Illegal tobacco worth £32,000 has been seized from premises in Weston-super-Mare as part of an investigation by North Somerset Council’s Trading Standards team assisted by colleagues from the South West Regional Organised Crime Unit and His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The raids were part of Operation CeCe, a National …
Vaping: Government plans under-age crackdown
A loophole allowing retailers to give free vape samples to children is set to be closed under government plans to curb their use among young people. A new crackdown on vape marketing would prevent the “unacceptable” targeting of children and teens, Rishi Sunak said. There will also be a review …
Public Health
You might ask what have Trading Standards (TS) got to do with public health? Our work actually covers more areas of public health than you might imagine. We support consumers in the South West in numerous ways, helping them avoid becoming a victim of crime. This might be through our …
Poole Businessman Convicted for Selling Illegal Tobacco
Mr Arayan Anwar Abdullah was successfully prosecuted after a joint investigation between BCP Council’s Trading Standards Service and Caerphilly Trading Standards Service. The Defendant pled guilty to charges under the Trademarks Act 1994 and the General Product Safety Regulations 2005. He received a two-year suspended sentence; must carry out 100 …
£29,000 of illegal tobacco seized in Cheltenham
Illegal tobacco with a street value of £29,000 has been seized from two premises in Cheltenham by Gloucestershire County Council trading standards officers. Officers executed warrants on a shop and a flat in the town on 7 September 2022 and discovered a large quantity of illegal tobacco. They seized 4,834 …