This is the fifth successful prosecution under Operation Hind. Two shop workers have been sentenced following a successful prosecution by Leicestershire County Council Trading Standards, after illegal tobacco products were sold from a Loughborough shop. This is the fifth successful prosecution under Operation Hind, launched to tackle the growing problem of counterfeit tobacco and non‑compliant vaping products being sold in local shops across the county. Khalid Aziz Faraj, of

Think carefully before buying cut-price football kits and merchandise, particularly from unofficial sellers Leicestershire Trading Standards officers are warning football fans to be on their guard when buying merchandise in the run-up to the World Cup this summer, following a recent enforcement operation at Measham Car Boot Sale. The operation, carried out on Sunday 17 May in partnership with Leicestershire Police, resulted in the seizure of a large quantity of suspected coun