64,000 fake fashion items seized in Leighton Buzzard raid
The items have been valued at over £26 million
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.