Have you been the victim of rogue traders or know someone who has?
Police are appealing for residents to let them know if they’ve been affected by rogue traders, after a specific incident in Freshwater last month, where one resident is reported to have paid hundreds of pounds to a group of men.
In order to help identify the suspected rogue traders, who are using a white Ford Transit One van, one of the men in the group, was wearing an orange tabard with the initials J R on it.
If you’ve come across anyone fitting the description, the Police or Trading Standards would love to hear from you.
There’s a great deal of support in the effort to crack down on the rogue traders. The enquiries are being led by Isle of Wight Council’s Trading Standards service but with the extensive support of the CID, Intelligence Unit, Targeted Patrol Teams (TPT), Roads Policing Unit (RPU), and West Wight Safer Neighbourhoods team (SNT).
What to do now
If you’ve got some info about the rogue traders described above or have been a victim of others get in touch with Newport Police Station by calling 101.
Information can be given anonymously by phoning the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.
Mini-Com users can call 01962 875000.
From outside Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, call police on 0845 045 45 45.
Isle of Wight Council’s Trading Standards service can be contacted by phoning (01983) 821000.
