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Don’t risk getting a criminal record for selling fake goods

Plymouth City Council’s Trading Standards Team are warning people not to risk selling counterfeit goods for extra money before Christmas after a number of seizures in the city.

There has been a rapid increase in people selling counterfeit goods on social media sites. These goods include counterfeit trade-marked clothing, trainers, handbags, sunglasses, makeup and electrical goods such...

Warning over fake Frozen merchandise

Hundreds of fake items of children’s clothing and toys carrying images of Disney’s Frozen have been seized by UK border control officers.

Other rip offs include GHD hair straighteners, Ugg boots and North Face coats.

Fake Frozen goods are among the most frequent seizures made at British ports.

These have been judged especially dangerous because poorly-made plastics can...