SPECIALLY-trained search dogs helped Trading Standards officers sniff out almost £25,000 worth of illegal tobacco in a series of raids in Eastbourne.
East Sussex Trading Standards enlisted the help of specialist detection dogs Phoebe and Scamp to seek out counterfeit brands and illicit foreign tobacco and cigarettes during its operation on Saturday, March 28 2015. Continue reading
A TRADER from Hastings has been hit with a £1,000 fine after being caught as part of an operation to target the illegal tobacco trade in the town.
Siavash Rostamy was prosecuted after officers from East Sussex Trading Standards targeted his shop, Ore Mini Market, in one of a series of raids which netted £5,000 of illegal goods. Continue reading
A PENSIONER has been handed a suspended jail term after evidence emerged of shocking neglect of animals in her care.
Clare Cotton was convicted of six offences under animal welfare legislation following an investigation by East Sussex Trading Standards. Continue reading
MORE than 50 scam victims in East Sussex were visited as part of a festive day of action – but Trading Standards are warning those helped represent ‘the tip of the iceberg’.
‘Operation Bah Scambug’ saw Trading Standards officers across East and West Sussex join forces with the National Trading Standards Scams Team to provide advice and support to victims. Continue reading
