According to Dailymail.co.uk more than 30 million smuggled cigarettes have been discovered in a shipment supposed to be full of wind turbines. Read Article
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As reported by Thetelegraphandargus.co.uk police are advising residents to be on their guard against potential scams operating in the area. Calderdale officers have received reports of people pretending to be from either the Police Authority or West Yorkshire Police or a similar organization, claiming they are producing a leaflet. Read Article
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Rhestar.co.uk reported that five men who helped scam Barnsley Council out of £70,000 have been handed community orders. John Gregory, Dean Kiss, Duncan Stather, Luke Sharkey and Dale Priestley admitted fraud after making false insurance claims between 2007 and 2010. Read Article
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Newsrt.co.uk reported that police are clamping down on criminals trying to spend counterfeit currency in Colne. Colne Town Center Neighborhood Policing Team has bought new ultra violet lights to distribute to all the town’s’ shops, off licenses and pubs to safeguard shopkeepers from falling victim to crime that has both a financial and criminal impact. [...]
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Bbc.co.uk reported that when trading standards officers raided 33-year-old Richard Roosbey’s home in North Common they found fake Hollister shirts, Ugg goods and Casio watches. Enforcement officers said Roosbey’s records showed he sold items worldwide. Read Article
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According to Newsrt.co.uk an X-ray examination and subsequent physical search revealed the 20ft tanker, which would normally have been carrying fuel, was in fact filled with hessian sacks stuffed with cigarettes. Read Article
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According to Walesonline.co.uk fake vodka containing a chemical found in cleaning liquids and aerosol de-icers that can cause blindness has been discovered on sale in Cardiff. During a routine inspection of vodka brands last week, Cardiff Trading Standards officers found one particular brand contained the chemical Isopropanol. Read Article
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For over four decades British police have been stealing the identities of dead children and using them as aliases for their undercover operations, some of which lasted for as long as ten years. It is estimated that around 80 identities have been adopted by the Metropolitan police with passports, national insurance cards and driving licenses [...]
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AS reported by Screendaily.com Officers from the force’s Financial investigation Unit swooped on a home in the region last Tuesday (Jan 22) after learning of potential illegal sales of counterfeit DVDs through the internet. Read Article
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According Newsinsurance.co.uk Tariq Mehmood was sentenced to 12 months in prison at Harrow Crown Court on Friday (25 January 2013) for conspiracy to defraud and dangerous driving. Ansab Rizwan and Ihtisham Gondal received suspended sentences and 180 hours of unpaid work each for their parts in the scam, whilst Nasser Khan received a 12 month [...]
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