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Four men from Birmingham have today (11 April 2025) been handed a combined 7 ½ year sentence at Birmingham Crown Court after pleading guilty to charges related to counterfeiting goods, including Adidas, Nike and Chanel clothing and accessories.
Read MoreFive individuals have been hit with a range of sentences in one of the longest and most complex Trading Standards prosecutions in the UK.
Read MoreNew data published today by National Trading Standards reveal supposedly nicotine free vapes on sale to UK consumers have been found to contain nicotine. The findings have been published as Trading Standards continue to unearth new intelligence around the illegal vapes market.
Read MoreA total of 23 years in prison for former Brookside actor and his associates
Read MoreA man from Bolton who targeted victims across the North West has been sentenced to 4 years in prison at Bradford Crown Court today, after defrauding vulnerable customers out of a total of £250,000.
Read MoreThree men who carried out inadequate and dangerous building work that cost victims thousands of pounds have been sentenced at Newport Crown Court.
Read MoreA serial fraudster and repeat offender who defrauded his victims out of more than £75,000 has been sentenced to a further three years and nine months in prison.
Read MoreFour round trips to the moon - that is the equivalent mileage removed from odometers by a trio sentenced following an extensive vehicle fraud investigation by Kent Trading Standards.
Read MoreA Birmingham man was sentenced on 2 January 2025 to 4 ½ years imprisonment at Birmingham Crown Court after previously pleading guilty to a charge of conspiracy to counterfeiting.
Read MoreA man from Halifax who sold modified TV fire sticks that infringed copyright laws has been sentenced to two years behind bars at York Crown Court today (3 January).
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