by Leanne Fawcett | Sep 13, 2021 | Local News
Illicit cigarettes and tobacco with a legitimate market value of more than £100,000 have been uncovered as part of an investigation. Durham County Council Trading Standards officers seized the items while executing warrants at three addresses in Blackhall Colliery and...
by Leanne Fawcett | Mar 2, 2021 | Local News
A cowboy builder who ripped off customers in County Durham by carrying out sub-standard work on their homes has been handed a prison sentence of more than two years. Anthony James Gray, 57, who traded as Cathedral Home Improvements Ltd, defrauded a collective £39,600...
by Leanne Fawcett | Aug 18, 2020 | Local News
A warning has been issued to County Durham residents following a series of scam emails, trying to obtain personal and financial information. The trading standards team at Durham County Council is urging residents to be on their guard after it has received reports of...
by Leanne Fawcett | Jul 9, 2019 | Local News
A store owner has been jailed after he was caught selling counterfeit cigarettes from his store in Seaham. Ismail Maulud, of Meadow Avenue, Blackhall Colliery, was jailed for a total of 30 months at Durham Crown Court, 12 months for the sale of counterfeit tobacco...
by Leanne Fawcett | Jun 28, 2019 | Local News
Durham County Council is supporting a national campaign to target scams and offer advice to help people avoid being duped. Throughout June, Durham County Council’s trading standards team has been supporting the National Scams Awareness Campaign to make people more...
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