Police seize 20 tonnes of fakes and vow: 'This is the end of Manchester's 'Counterfeit Street''
Police have revealed 20 tonnes of fake items - including 'hundreds' of illegal vapes, were seized earlier this week in raids on 'some of the last remaining shops' selling goods on Manchester's 'Counterfeit Street'.
The Manchester Evening News told this week how police believe child refugees have been put to work in shops having been recruited by criminals. In the sinister development, it was revealed some of the 33 organised crime gangs linked to the district have groomed children - who came to the country as asylum seekers - and put them to work in shops and in county lines drugs enterprises.
The force said warrants were executed on four buildings in and around Harris Street, off Bury New Road, on Wednesday, in which 12 units were found 'masquerading as legitimate shops'. "We had great support from our partner agencies throughout the day – including Immigration Enforcement, Manchester City Council Trading Standards, Anti Counterfeit Group ambassadors and internal departments such a Tactical Aid Unit and local neighbourhood policing teams.
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