Trading Standards
Trading Standards news from South West Wales: rogue traders, doorstep scams, illegal vapes and counterfeit tobacco, plus advice on protecting yourself. More Money news.
New funding pledged to help trading standards crack down on illegal vap
The Welsh Government says it's providing funding to Trading Standards Wales to help tackle illegal vaping in Wales.
Rogue roofer handed suspended prison sentence
A rogue roofer who carried out work that wasn’t required on the home of a vulnerable couple and charged them…
Raw pet food manufacturer prosecuted for supplying unsafe products in unhygienic conditions
The Director of a Neath Port Talbot raw pet food manufacturing business, supplying dog owners and breeders across South Wales…
Staff at Swansea-based PPI business guilty of fraud
Sixteen people, involved with a Swansea-based call centre, are due to be sentenced later this year (October) for their part…
Bynea car sales garage prosecuted for mis-selling ‘dangerous and unroadworthy’ vehicle
Carmarthenshire County Council’s Trading Standards team have successfully pursued a prosecution against the officers of NRJ Motor Company for mis-selling…
Rogue trader jailed for 32 months after targeting pensioners with unnecessary and poor quality roofing work
A Rogue Trader, described by his victims as a thief, a liar and a conman has been jailed for 32…
More than 5,000 illegal vapes seized from Swansea shops in Trading Standards raid
More than 5,000 illegal vapes have been seized from several shops in Swansea.
Swansea rogue builder jailed for 5 years
Lee Slocombe, who ran his Swansea-based building company - Kamlee Builders, appeared in Swansea Crown Court for sentencing after pleading…
Resolven ‘rogue trader’ landscape boss fined £9k and handed 8 month sentence for fraud and theft
A Rogue trader from Resolven in the Neath Valley has been handed a suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay…
Trading standards team has some help sniffing out illegal tobacco
They say a dog can be your best friend and that's certainly the case when you are trading standards officers…