64,000 fake fashion items seized in Leighton Buzzard raid

The items have been valued at over £26 million

Author: Ellie CloutePublished 9th May 2024

Fake fashion items valued at £26.8 million has been seized during a raid in Leighton Buzzard.

Trading Standards teams in Central Bedfordshire joined forces with Bedfordshire Police and the Anti-Counterfeiting Group to target the warehouse, seizing 90 pallets of counterfeit clothes.

Thousands of items were uncovered, including around 64,000 items of clothing including T-shirts, sweatshirts, jogging bottoms and jumpers featuring illegal Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger trademarks.

Central Bedfordshire Council say the raid shows their dedication to creating a fair marketplace for people and businesses across the county, whilst protecting consumers.

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