The team crack down on a taxi driver who subjected one of his passengers to a terrifying attack. They also investigate complaints about a foul odour coming from a butcher's shop. And they get justice for a grieving mother whose daughter died after taking slimming pills bought on the internet.
The team crack down on the company that designed a cot which almost cost a baby its life. They hunt down traders selling illegal skin lightening creams. And they catch out a water company polluting one of the UK's best-known rivers with raw sewage.
The team pursue the people responsible for a horrific crash in which a tipper truck careered out of control, killing four people and scarring an entire community. And they raid the luxury home of an illegal money lender preying on the vulnerable.
The team investigate a huge gas escape in a residential street as homes are evacuated and a gas worker is trapped below ground. And they're on the trail of fly-tippers blighting one of the most picturesque parts of the UK.
The team crack down on restaurants putting customers lives at risk and put the brakes on a fake website fleecing motorists out of millions of pounds.
Our defenders investigate a factory fire that rages out of control for several hours, forcing residents to evacuate their homes. They catch a tipper truck driver on camera as he illegally dumps 20 tonnes of industrial waste in the street, and they are shocked to discover a warehouse crammed with fake goods worth £3 million.
The team investigate the death of a car wash worker and are shocked by the conditions he had been living in.
The defenders investigate the tragic death of a Red Arrows pilot, and they smash a puppy-smuggling operation. A supermarket is fined £8 million after a massive fuel leak at one of its petrol stations has a devastating impact on the local community and environment.
The defenders crack down on landlords putting tenants' lives at risk. A shocking video, recorded by a tenant, shows the smoke and fire damage caused to his room when a block of flats was engulfed in flames. In another case, the defenders are on the trail of a serial con man.
The defenders investigate the tragic death of a seven-year-old girl when the bouncy castle she was playing on was swept away by a gust of wind. And they enlist the help of football superstar Wayne Rooney as they chase down a couple making a fortune out of fake football memorabilia.
The defenders investigate an explosion which leaves two brothers dead. A young girl is on the road to recovery after she was viciously attacked by her neighbours' dogs. And the victim of a crash for cash motor insurance scam is determined not to let the fraudsters get away with it.
The defenders crackdown on dealers selling dangerous bodybuilding drugs online. Plus they are on the trail of travel agents conning families out of thousands of pounds. And they take action against a golf club preparing food in filthy conditions.
The defenders battle to keep the roads safe as four people lose their lives when a lorry driver using his mobile phone ploughs into them. And they crack down on the rogue airport car parking companies ripping off holidaymakers.
The defenders take down a waste removal boss who illegally dumped 2,000 tons of rubbish in the Devon countryside - then set fire to it. They also crack down on an illegal puppy-farming gang conning people into buying sick and dying dogs.
The defenders crack down on the shops which illegally sell knives to under-18s. And former EastEnders actress Brooke Kinsella talks about her younger brother Ben who died after being stabbed 11 times.
Officers inspect takeaways in Oldham to make sure the food is safe to eat, make sure everyone gets home safely in Newcastle and crack a gold bangle scam in Birmingham.
Officers catch a learner driver trying to cheat his way through his driving test, and they're on the trail of a wealthy businessman selling unlicensed medicines.
Officers catch up with a second-hand car dealer who sold a potential death trap to an unsuspecting customer, and they crack down on a driveway company targeting pensioners.
Officers catch a fly-tipper red handed as he illegally dumps tonnes of stinking waste in the grounds of an Oldham primary school for children with severe learning needs.
Officers uncover a disturbing trade in counterfeit airbags that won't work in the event of a crash, and they crack down on rogue landlords in a series of dawn raids.
Officers take action against a cowboy builder using customers' money for overseas holidays. He took £220,000 from eight families while leaving them unhappy with his workmanship.
Officers are on the trail of a couple of fly-tippers caught on camera loading their truck with 150 bags of waste before dumping it deep in the Rhondda Valley.
Officers catch up with a travel company boss who's taking holidaymakers' money, booking their flights and then cancelling them, leaving them high and dry.
Officers catch up with a Lamborghini-driving fraudster who has so many aliases that he loses track of who he is supposed to be.
Officers search the home of a loan shark and find a safe containing thousands of pounds. They also force a rogue builder to pay compensation to his elderly victims.
Officers go undercover to identify shops illegally selling knives to children, and they unmask a car parking scam where cars are being left in muddy fields.
Officers crack down on rogue landlords housing families in squalid conditions, and police track down a con man posing as a collector for a children’s cancer charity.
Officers go undercover to stop retailers selling acid to teenagers. They also track down crooked lettings agents who are pocketing their tenants' money.
Enforcement agents shut down a filthy takeaway infested with mice and investigate a salmonella outbreak that struck down over 50 guests at a wedding.
Officers crack down on illegal and dangerous vehicles putting our lives at risk, and they discover an illegal puppy farm putting profit ahead of care.
Officers swoop on an illegal sweatshop suspected of being a major supplier of counterfeit clothing and track down a cowboy builder who almost destroyed a family’s home.
Officers crack down on coach drivers who are driving when they are too tired. Also, the new technology being used to stop garden sheds being illegally rented out as homes.
At Felixstowe docks in Suffolk, enforcement agents are on the hunt for counterfeit and dangerous goods.
Officers bust a tenant making over £100,000 unlawfully sub-letting his council flat, and they take down a criminal gang running a multi-million-pound diesel fraud.
Officers crack down on a callous travel agent that is ripping off British holidaymakers, and they take to the streets to spot check luxury limos being driven in London.
Trading Standards Officers investigate a multi-million-pound driving school after hundreds of learners are left out of pocket. Meanwhile, police close in on Covid fraudsters.
Officers crack down on a company fitting cars with fake pollution filters, and Trading Standards confront a company who claimed their insulating paint would cut home energy bills.
Officers take action against a cowboy builder who has conned several customers out of tens of thousands of pounds. And they’re on the trail of a serial fly-tipper.
A special police unit investigates a cruel scam targeting the elderly, and investigators prosecute an estate agent for failing to tell buyers their new flat was a fire risk.
In West Yorkshire, a task force discovers text messages and videos in which a gang of cruel conmen mock their victims, many of whom are elderly and vulnerable.
Maidstone Borough Council are on the trail of a BMW driver caught on camera dumping bags of rubbish in a lay-by that has become a fly-tipping hotspot.
Health and safety officials investigate the death of a five-year-old girl following an incident at a playground. Trading Standards crack down on traders selling substandard face masks.
The Environment Agency responds to a major incident after several canisters containing a deadly chemical weapon, mustard gas, are dumped in a lake.
Officials investigate a fatal road traffic collision and get justice for a vicar who was tricked into paying tens of thousands of pounds to a cowboy builder.
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency investigates a collision involving a party boat on the River Thames, and trading standards officers put a stop to a dangerous medical scam.
An 80-year-old woman is bombarded with scam mail and tricked into handing over an estimated £50,000. Her daughter is so outraged that she starts a campaign to ensure no-one else gets caught by scams like this.
Trading Standards team up with Ed Sheeran's manager to take on the ticket touts making millions of pounds at the expense of ordinary music fans. Their e-crime team discovers one case in which tickets with a face value of £75 are being sold for thousands. In the first prosecution of its kind, two of the most prolific touts are charged with fraudulent trading and end up going to jail. The result is hailed as a victory for ordinary fans.
DVSA inspectors investigate the cause of a horrific crash in which an HGV careered out of control, smashing through a motorway central reservation and killing two people. The HGV is found to have a defective braking system and is one of a fleet of vehicles operated by a company putting profits before safety. The haulage company's boss faces the prospect of jail after the inspectors discover he ignored warnings about the defective brakes.
The Civil Aviation Authority catches a fraudster who lied to get a job as a captain with one of the UK's largest airlines. After looking into his background, they discover his deception when he accidentally plunges an aircraft into darkness.
Hundreds of pensioners are left stranded after booking a five-day holiday in Torquay. They only discover they've been conned when the coaches that are supposed to pick them up don't arrive. Trading standards officers are determined to bring the boss of the bogus coach holiday company to justice.
A seven-year-old boy suffers a fatal electric shock during a family visit to their local pub. Investigators discover a catalogue of electrical faults, including 12 defects that were an immediate danger. In another case, they close in on a fraudster bombarding us with scam text messages claiming to be from well-known organisations including the Royal Mail and HMRC.
An investigation into an £800,000 home improvement scam reveals that fraudsters are using a kitchen extension built by someone else as a fake show home and posting fake reviews on their website to help persuade customers to hand over large deposits. The fraudsters pocket the money, but no work is ever carried out.
A secret surveillance operation uncovers a shocking case of human trafficking and modern slavery. Scores of young men and women are being kept as prisoners and forced into unpaid labour, working for nothing at a car wash in Bristol.
Enforcement officers investigate the death of a worker at one of the UK's largest recycling plants. They seize more than 300 hours' worth of CCTV footage that shows dangerous work practices and breaches of health and safety rules in the days running up to the tragedy.
Investigators crack down on companies deliberately bombarding the elderly with marketing phone calls and pressuring them into taking out insurance policies and setting up direct debits. It's a lucrative business, but they are determined to put a stop to it.
A couple have a lucky escape when paving slabs fall off the back of a lorry. To prevent incidents like this, the Defenders are checking HGVs to make sure loads are secure.
Can the Defenders find the pilot of a rogue drone that nearly caused a catastrophic mid-air collision with a World War II Hurricane?
The Defenders catch a man helping people cheat their driving test. He’s captured on CCTV impersonating genuine learner drivers and sitting the theory test for them.
A young couple are left in pieces when a cowboy builder ruins their home. But the Defenders step in, determined to get justice on their behalf.
Dangerous asbestos is found illegally dumped in a storage container near a school. But who put it there? The Defenders are determined to hunt them down and bring them to justice.
A young boy is electrocuted on a train track. But who is to blame? The Defenders investigate and make a shocking discovery. In another case, they take on a driveway conman with a trail of angry customers, and they crack down on a scam targeting British holidaymakers.
A teen schoolgirl goes undercover to expose shops selling illegal vapes to children, while a head teacher claims pupils can’t get through a lesson without vaping. In another case, shocking bodycam footage reveals a young family living in rat-infested conditions.
Buyer beware! The lethal danger of button batteries in toys. The Defenders raid suspect shops after a baby nearly dies.
Shocking river pollution – but is Britain’s biggest water company to blame? The Defenders investigate as thousands of dead fish are discovered in contaminated ‘dead rivers’. And they seize thousands of dangerous phone chargers with fake safety certificates.
The holiday scam raking in millions of pounds. But the net is closing on the shameless travel agent who is leaving families out of pocket and stranded in the sun. Also, danger on the roads! Hundreds of cars are driving around with fake MOTs, thanks to a dodgy motor mechanic.
