Media Releases
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Trader pleads guilty
A trader has pleaded guilty after misleading a couple into paying for a new bathroom that was never fitted.

Trader sentenced over PlayStation scam
A trader advertising PlayStation 5 equipment for sale on Twitter (now X) has been sentenced after pleading guilty to fraud and money laundering.

Illegal dog breeder hit with £1,000 Christmas court bill
A mother-of-five from Brierley Hill has been hit with a court bill of more than £1,000 just before Christmas after being caught breeding and selling puppies illegally.

Residents encouraged to buy safely
Dudley residents are being warned against purchasing counterfeit electrical goods, due to the potential fire hazards they present.

Rogue builder sentenced
A rogue builder has been sentenced to 240 hours of unpaid work after failing to meet appropriate standards while building an extension in Halesowen.

Rogue carpenter prosecuted
A rogue carpenter has been prosecuted and ordered to pay costs of more than £1,300 after failing to deliver goods to a Dudley consumer.

Dudley Shop closed for illegal tobacco and vape sales
A Dudley shop has been ordered to close after it was found to be selling illegal cigarettes and vapes to the public.

Gas engineer brothers tried to con customers into having new boilers
Two brothers have been ordered to pay more than £11,000 by a court after attempting to scam unsuspecting customers into having new boilers fitted.

Rogue gardener took £9k from customers
A rogue landscape gardener from Kingswinford took more than £9,000 from two customers for work he never carried out, a court heard.

Illegal dog breeder ordered to pay almost £8k
A Dudley resident has been sentenced for illegally breeding and selling dogs and was ordered to pay £7,928 in costs.

Rogue car dealer sold “death trap” car TWICE
A rogue motor trader convicted for selling a “death trap” car patched it up before taking thousands from another unsuspecting customer for it, a court heard.

Rogue car dealer hit with £20,000 court bill
A Stourbridge car dealer who sold a “dangerous and unroadworthy” vehicle has been ordered to pay nearly £20,000 by a court.