Crime & Emergencies

Friday 3 May 2024

Facebook seller prosecuted for selling counterfeit clothing

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A Facebook trader from Pontypool has pleaded guilty to the sale and possession of counterfeit clothing including North Face, Chanel, Nike and Dior.
Friday 12 April 2024

Pontypool shop ordered to close for three weeks

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A shop in Pontypool town centre has been ordered to close for three weeks...
Thursday 21 March 2024

Cracking down on counterfeit goods

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A Cwmbran business owner has pleaded guilty to selling counterfeit mobile phone covers...
Tuesday 5 March 2024

Unlicensed taxi driver prosecuted

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A Torfaen resident has pleaded guilty to driving a hackney carriage vehicle without the required council issued taxi driver's licence...
Friday 2 February 2024

Cwmbran shop ordered to close to prevent criminal and anti-social behaviour

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A shop in Old Cwmbran has been served with a Court Order, requiring it to close for three months, following action by the Council's Trading Standards Team...
Friday 15 December 2023

Drone helps to tackle illegal off-roading

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Funding has been given to a project to fund two police officers and state-of the-art technology to help tackle illegal off-roading.
Tuesday 10 October 2023

Funding awarded to bring communities together

Funding awarded to bring communities together
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Eight community projects across Torfaen, Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent have been successful in acquiring funding to help reduce inequality and bring communities together.
Wednesday 4 October 2023

Unlicensed street trader fined

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A Cwmbran man has pleaded guilty to trading without a street trading consent
Friday 29 September 2023

Pontypool trader guilty of selling counterfeit cigarettes

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A Cardiff man has been charged for selling counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco in Pontypool...
Wednesday 27 September 2023

Paying the price for selling counterfeit goods

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A Pontypool woman has been prosecuted by Torfaen Council after being caught selling counterfeit goods using Facebook Messenger and Whatsapp...
Monday 3 July 2023

Are you a victim of anti-social behaviour?

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Torfaen Council has joined a national campaign to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) and keep people in Torfaen safe.
Friday 12 May 2023

Youth outreach scheme triumphs over antisocial behaviour

Youth outreach scheme triumphs over antisocial behaviour
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A new youth outreach scheme is helping to tackle antisocial behaviour in Cwmbran.
Friday 17 February 2023

Facebook sellers admit peddling fake designer items

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Two women have admitted to trading in counterfeit designer goods, using selling groups on Facebook.
Tuesday 25 October 2022

Drivers given on the spot fines

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Drivers of defective vehicles faced action last week, following a multi-agency operation carried out by officers from Torfaen Council, Gwent Police and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)....
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