Article: Undercover work catches criminals.

Undercover surveillance is being used in and around Leamington by the county's trading standards team to catch criminals in the act.

Based in Warwick, the department has the legal right to film, photograph and track down people through their mobile numbers if they believe they are committing an offence.

This could be anything from carrying out shoddy work to selling illegal goods.

Details about this undercover work are not normally released, but thanks to the Freedom of Information Act the Courier has been able to find out more.

And according to Trading Standards officer Richard Brooks outdoor markets, such as that held at Wellesbourne airfield, are one of the ...

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