NTS Regional Investigation Teams
Protecting Consumers &<br /> Supporting Business

NTS Regional Investigation Teams

The NTS Regional Investigation Teams tackle complex or large-scale investigations identified by the local authority Trading Standards Services in their own region. They target organised criminals typically involved with doorstep crime, counterfeiting, consumer and business fraud and other related crime. The Regional Investigation Teams operate across England and Wales through eight regionally based teams covering:

  • Central England Trading Standards Authorities (CEnTSA)
  • North East Trading Standards Authorities (NETSA)
  • Trading Standards East Midlands (TSEM)
  • Trading Standards North West (TSNW)
  • Tri Region, on behalf of Trading Standards South East Ltd (TSSEL), East of England Trading Standards Association (EETSA) and London Trading Standards authorities (LTS)
  • Trading Standards South West (TSSW)
  • Yorkshire and Humber Trading Standards Group (YAHTSG) and
  • Trading Standards Wales (TSW)

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NTS Regional Investigation Teams Press Releases

Criminal network that laundered £331k sentenced following Trading Standards investigation

22nd May 2026

Middlesbrough retailer sentenced after defrauding more than 20 customers

15th May 2026

Portsmouth woman jailed for £280,000 holiday maker fraud

7th May 2026