Crackdown on fake goods sold at market
Fake CDs and DVDs worth £55,000 were seized following a raid at Bovingdon Market on Saturday (14th November).
More than 5,500 counterfeit discs, being sold for 4 each, were found on three stalls at the market.
The raid was part of an operation involving Herts Trading Standards, the police and representatives of the DVLA.
The DVLA made seizures from two stalls selling of license plates, which you have to be authorised to sell.
The offenders selling the phony discs will now be interviewed and face unlimited fines or up to 10 years in prison.
Andrew Butler from Herts County Council's Trading Standards said: "Selling fake goods damages legitimate businesses, and the profits are often used to fund more serious organised crime such as people smuggling, drugs and even terrorism. That cheeky chappie on the market stall is just the tip of a very nasty iceberg."
Praising the success of the raid, spokesman for Herts police Laurel Smithson, said: "The operation on Saturday generated some really positive results and was an excellent example of what partnership work between agencies can do.
"We hope the results send a clear message to counterfeit sellers that their activities will not be tolerated in Bovingdon market, or anywhere in Hertfordshire, and they are not welcome."
Members of the public can report sales of counterfeit goods to Consumer Direct on 08454 040506. Hertfordshire businesses needing advice should contact Hertfordshire Trading Standards' business advice line on 01727 813849.
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