Traders in illegal vapes and tobacco see their profits go up in smoke
Oldham Council’s Trading Standards department has seized almost £100,000 worth of illegal vapes and illicit tobacco in just five months.
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Man prosecuted after large haul of illegal cigarettes found in cellar
Oldham Council has successfully prosecuted a Glodwick man after 19,400 illegal cigarettes were found in his home.
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Street trader prosecuted for selling fake goods
Oldham Council’s Trading Standards department has successfully prosecuted a Clarksfield man after a haul of counterfeit branded goods, including trainers, perfume and sunglasses, were discovered.
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Shopkeeper fined after illegal tobacco seized
A shopkeeper has been fined and ordered to carry out community service after illegal tobacco was found in his premises.
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Trader given community service and ordered to pay £3,700 costs after fake make-up seized in raid
Oldham Council’s Trading Standards department has successfully prosecuted a trader for possessing counterfeit cosmetics and trying to pass them off as the real thing.