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Last Updated: Tuesday, 18 May, 2004, 16:22 GMT 17:22 UK
Counterfeit goods seized in raid
Counterfeit goods worth an estimated £3m have been seized by trading standards officers in Lancashire.

Thousands of items of clothing, including Armani, Burberry and Reebok T-shirts and jeans, were recovered from a warehouse in Rossendale last week.

Lancashire Trading Standards, acting after a tip-off, says it is one of its biggest-ever finds.

Investigations into the matter are continuing but so far no arrests have been made.

Lancashire County Council's Deputy Leader, Doreen Pollitt, said selling counterfeit goods takes money away from local, legitimate businesses who then have to cut jobs.




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