Vans filled with counterfeit goods after Camden raids by TRAP

On Friday 19 November 2015, following reconnaissances made by TRAP partners Surelock and assisted by Camden Trading Standards, a major anti-counterfeit operation on three targeted retail stores in Camden High Street was carried out. More than 4,000 music branded teeshirts & sweatshirts were seized including One Direction, 5 SOS, Motorhead, Arctic Monkeys, Black Sabbath, Led…

Central London raids

TRAP alongside Westminster Trading Standards and a large Police support team have completed two days of intensive anti-counterfeit action, in and around London’s Leicester Square. Following painstaking reconnaissance and test purchasing, TRAP raided 9 retail outlets resulting in thousands of items of a counterfeit nature being seized.

Court appearance for West Country trio

The Plymouth Herald reports that 3 people have appeared in court accused of printing up and selling dodgy One Direction clothing. Kenneth Colley, aged 42, Jason Ross, aged 45 and Anna Strzelecka, aged 39, all stand jointly charged of selling clothing between July 1 2009 and July 12, 2012 which bore trademarked images and of…