Thousands of pounds worth of fake goods have been seized from stalls at Bovingdon market. Counterfeit CDs, DVDs, clothing and watches with a street value of around £100,000 were taken from four stalls on Saturday, November 9 following a raid by Hertfordshire Trading Standards, Hertfordshire Constabulary and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Adidas, Stone […]
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Running Torquay Shopkeeper Fined for Selling Fakes
A SHOPKEEPER grabbed a bag of counterfeit clothes and ran from his store after being caught selling fake One Direction sweatshirts in Torquay. Joshua Lowles, 24, fled trading standard officers who were bagging evidence of illegal selling at his shop on Victoria Parade in Torquay. They had collected a range of items being sold by […]
Value of Fakes Seized in Manchester Raids Exceed £2m
On Friday 18th October 2013 Greater Manchester Police commenced an ad-hoc disruption activity in Harris Street, Cheetham Hill, M8. The police entered a couple of shops that were open to the public and seized a range of counterfeit goods including clothing, bags, UGG’s, Beats headphones, jewellery and watches estimated at upwards of £250 k No […]
Fakes in Manchester Raids Exceed £2m
On Friday 18th October 2013 Greater Manchester Police commenced an ad-hoc disruption activity in Harris Street, Cheetham Hill, M8. The police entered a couple of shops that were open to the public and seized a range of counterfeit goods including clothing, bags, UGG’s, Beats headphones, jewellery and watches estimated at upwards of £250 k No […]
£250k Counterfeits Seized in Major Camden Operation
A major anti-counterfeit operation took place today (9th October 2013) in Camden focusing on Buck Street Market and numerous retail outlets in the area where an estimated £250,000 worth of counterfeits were taken off the street. This operation, which was a great success, was carried out under the control of Kentish Town Police and numerous […]
£250k of Counterfeits Seized in Major Operation in Camden
A major anti-counterfeit operation took place today (9th October 2013) in Camden focusing on Buck Street Market and numerous retail outlets in the area where an estimated £250,000 worth of counterfeits were taken off the street. This operation, which was a great success, was carried out under the control of Kentish Town Police and numerous […]
Jailed Ebay Fraudster Must Hand Over £35k
Following a joint investigation by Doncaster Trading Standards and Surelock, a trader who sold fake merchandise over the internet for pop acts including One Direction has been ordered by the courts to hand over nearly £35,000 under the Proceeds of Crime Act. Adrian Lindley, from the Lindholme area of Doncaster, was jailed last year after […]
Jailed One Direction Ebay Fraudster Must Hand Over £35,000
Following a joint investigation by Doncaster Trading Standards and Surelock, a trader who sold fake merchandise over the internet for pop acts including One Direction has been ordered by the courts to hand over nearly £35,000 under the Proceeds of Crime Act. Adrian Lindley, from the Lindholme area of Doncaster, was jailed last year after […]
Surelock Helps with Largest Counterfeits Haul at a UK Market
The ‘greatest overall single recovery of counterfeit goods at any UK market ever’ took place at Wellesbourne Market in Warwickshire on Saturday 14th September 2013. Nearly £3 million worth of counterfeit goods were seized and four arrests made during a joint operation with Warwickshire Trading Standards, HM Revenue & Customs and VOSA (Vehicle and Operator […]
Surelock Assists with Greatest Overall Single Recovery of Counterfeit Goods at a UK Market
The ‘greatest overall single recovery of counterfeit goods at any UK market ever’ took place at Wellesbourne Market in Warwickshire on Saturday 14th September 2013. Nearly £3 million worth of counterfeit goods were seized and four arrests made during a joint operation with Warwickshire Trading Standards, HM Revenue & Customs and VOSA (Vehicle and Operator […]