Trading standards latest prosecutions

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Defendant's Name

Details of the Offence and Court hearing

Decision of the Court

Legislation

Aneurin SHAWYER of Pontllanfraith

28 March 2024 at Cwmbran Magistrates Court.

Omitted to give consumer cancellation rights in relation to work on garden.

Failure to carry out gardening works with professional diligence

Fraudulently claiming to be trading as a Limited Company

11 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 10 days Rehabilitation Activity Requirement, 3 months curfew (1900-0700) with electronic monitoring and £5000 compensation to consumer.

Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008
 
Fraud Act 2006

Robert SHAWYER of Gelligaer

28 March 2024 at Cwmbran Magistrates Court.

Fraudulently claiming to complete gardening work.

28 weeks imprisonment suspended for 18 months, 8 days Rehabilitation Activity Requirement, 3 months curfew (1900-0700) with electronic monitoring and £1800 compensation to consumer.

Fraud Act 2006

Simon HOBBS of Caerphilly

8 February 2024 at Cwmbran Magistrates Court. Failing to meet the needs of animals under their care Causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal

£360 fine, £144 surcharge, £7,884 costs to the Local Authority and disqualification from keeping animals for 5 years

Animal Welfare Act 2006

Amat KHAZRI of Abertridwr trading as Pizza Bites, Ystrad Mynach.

8 February 2024 at Cwmbran Magistrates Court. Carrying on a Licensable Activity, the provision of late night refreshments, without a Licence

£333 fine, £133 surcharge, £1356.70 costs to the Local Authority

Licensing Act 2003

Amanj Mawlod TAWFIK of Cardiff

26 January 2024 at Newport Crown Court. Knowingly a party to carrying on a fraudulent business for the purposes of selling Counterfeit cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco.

18 months imprisonment and Victim Surcharge, Depravation Order in relation to illegal tobacco products and £3,630 cash

Fraud Act 2006

Dana Nadir KADIR of Pontypool

26 January 2024 at Newport Crown Court. Knowingly a party to carrying on a fraudulent business for the purposes of selling Counterfeit cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco.

18 weeks imprisonment suspended for 24 months, 100 hours unpaid work, 6 days Rehabilitation Activity Requirement, Victim Surcharge, Depravation Order in relation to illegal tobacco products, and £1200 costs to the Local Authority

Fraud Act 2006

Arshad Ahmad RASHID of Caerphilly

26 January 2024 at Newport Crown Court. Knowingly a party to carrying on a fraudulent business for the purposes of selling Counterfeit cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco.

100 hours unpaid work, Victim Surcharge, Depravation Order in relation to illegal tobacco products and £1200 costs to the Local Authority

Fraud Act 2006

Craig WILLETS trading as CW Electricals of Blackwood

10 January 2024 at Newport Magistrates Court.
Omitted to give consumer cancellation rights in relation to building work.
Carrying out a banned commercial practice of claiming to be approved by TrustMark when he was not.

£1330 fine, £133 surcharge, £800 costs to the Local Authority

Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008

Andrew WALTER of Bargoed

17 November 2023 at Newport Magistrates Court
fail in his duty to take necessary steps to carry a person in safety in a Hackney Carriage which had been hired for a disabled person in a wheelchair

£40 fine and £500 costs to the Local Authority

Equality Act 2010

Paul TAYLOR trading as The Rock Pub and Bed and Breakfast of Blackwood

14 September 2023 at Cwmbran Magistrates Court
Failed to indicate an ingredient of food as being an ingredient causing allergies or intolerances.

£293 fine, £117 victim surcharge and £1586.70 costs to the Local Authority

Food Information (Wales) Regulations 2014

Ramzan IQBAL of Nelson, trading as Pont News, Pontllanfraith

31 August 2023 at Cwmbran Magistrates Court
Sale of a Nicotine Inhaling Product (Vape) to a child under the age of 18

£1250 fine, £480 victim surcharge and £740 costs to the Local Authority

Nicotine Inhaling Products (Age of Sale and Proxy Purchasing) Regulations 2015

Danielle Helen BUCKLEY of Rhymney

24 August 2023 at Cwmbran Magistrates Court
Driving a Hackney Carriage without holding a relevant licence

£500 fine, £200 victim surcharge and £1255 costs to the Local Authority

Town Police Clauses Act 1847

Daniel David BARWOOD of Maesycwmmer

27 July 2023 at Cwmbran Magistrates Court.
Carrying on a licensable activity without the authority of a licence

Conditional discharge for 6 months, £26 victim surcharge and £575 costs to the Local Authority

Licensing Act 2003

Julie Michelle PEARCE of Fochriw
 

10 July 2023 at Cardiff Crown Court
 Carrying on the activity of Dog Breeding without a licence.
Banned commercial practice of advertising dogs for sale without indicating she was acting in the course of business as a dog breeder

42 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months, 15 days Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and disqualification from keeping animals for 10 years

Animal Welfare Act
 
The Animal Welfare (Breeding of Dogs) (Wales) Regulations 2014
 
Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008

 
 

Rosalie Toni PEARCE of Fochriw

10 July 2023 at Cardiff Crown Court
Carrying on the activity of Dog Breeding without a licence.
Failing to meet the needs of animals under her care
Causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal
Banned commercial practice of advertising dogs for sale without indicating she was acting in the course of business as a dog breeder

56 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months, 100 hours unpaid work and disqualification from keeping animals for 10 years
 

Animal Welfarniel David BARWOODe Act
 
The Animal Welfare (Breeding of Dogs) (Wales) Regulations 2014
 
Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008

Kaylie Lisa ADAMS of Fochriw

10 July 2023 at Cardiff Crown Court
Carrying on the activity of Dog Breeding without a licence.
Failing to meet the needs of animals under her care
Causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal
Banned commercial practice of advertising dogs for sale without indicating she was acting in the course of business as a dog breeder

56 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months, 8 days Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and 100 hours unpaid work and disqualification from keeping animals for 10 years

Animal Welfare Act
 
The Animal Welfare (Breeding of Dogs) (Wales) Regulations 2014
 
Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008

Jason Frederick JONES of Pontypool

8 July 2023 at Cardiff Crown Court
Confiscation Proceedings following conviction in March 2023 for offences under Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008

£17,700 to be paid to victim in compensation, , £156 victim surcharge and £4,435 costs to the Local Authority
 

Proceeds Of Crime Act 2002

Sathyavani THARMESH of Pontypridd, trading as TSN Food and Wine

15 June 2023 at Cwmbran Magistrates Court
Sale of alcohol to a person under the age of 18
Placing unsafe food on the market

£1522 fine, £609 surcharge and £1000 costs to the Local Authority

Licensing Act 2003.
 
General Food Regulations 2004

Alan LEE of Cardiff, trading as AL Construction and Capitol Construction

26 April 2023 at Cardiff Crown Court.
Confiscation Proceedings following conviction in December 2021 for Fraud

£133,485.98 to be paid to victims in compensation

Proceeds Of Crime Act 2002

Sukhvinder Kaur REHILL of Risca

20 April 2023 at Cwmbran Magistrates Court
Sale of alcohol to a person under the age of 18

£440 fine, £176 victim surcharge and £1918.90 costs to the Local Authority

Licensing Act 2003