Fake trainers seized in online auction site probe
MORE than 100 pairs of trainers worth £18,000 were seized in Blackburn as part of a huge crackdown on counterfeit goods.
Police and trading standards officers raided a house in Holland Street and found 108 pairs of fake adidas Y3 and Nike Air Max trainers.
They were investigating the sale of cheap trainers on websites like eBay.
The raid came after trading standards officers received a tip off.
A 26-year-old man has been questioned by police and bailed pending further inquiries.
Insp Paul Goodall said: "The joint operation with trading standards resulted in a significant seizure of counterfeit goods and we would urge anyone who has any further information on such activity to come forward and tell us.
"We do take such matters seriously.
"This was an extremely productive and effective operation which was put in place at short notice by officers. It clearly shows the value of agencies working together to deter such activity."
Chris Allen, head of Blackburn with Darwen Council's trading standards service, warned that people looking for a bargain on auction websites should always make sure they know what they are buying.
He said: "These trainers may have looked like a bargain, but customers were getting fakes.
"Even when you're shopping on an online auction site, our standard warning applies: If it looks too good to be true, it usually is."
East Lancashire has a reputation as one of the counterfeit capitals of the north west.
In a seperate case, last September market trader Iqbal Hussain Patel, 45, of Charlotte Street, Blackburn, was given a six-month suspended jail term for selling hundreds of fake Nike and Lacoste trainers valued at £30,000 at a car boot sale in Clitheroe.
3:28pm Friday 28th March 2008
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CommentPosted by: WayneKerr on 4:49pm Fri 28 Mar 08
Is there a name for this suspect?
I wonder why not?
Wouldn't be too difficult to have a random guess. Some sections of society will do anything apart from an honest days work.
Is there a name for this suspect?
I wonder why not?
Wouldn't be too difficult to have a random guess. Some sections of society will do anything apart from an honest days work.
Posted by: ??????, b.burn on 5:13pm Fri 28 Mar 08
lets hope that the thives don't go on the RUN, haha, Bring back National Servies, wouldn't go a mist to teach these toad rags a thing or to.
lets hope that the thives don't go on the RUN, haha, Bring back National Servies, wouldn't go a mist to teach these toad rags a thing or to.
Posted by: max trainer, darwen on 5:17pm Fri 28 Mar 08
thought it was to good to be true £100 trainers for £10,thats it now,i'm sticking with tommy's a least there not fake they might have been worn and have a bit of dried up dog shish on the sole but there not fake
thought it was to good to be true £100 trainers for £10,thats it now,i'm sticking with tommy's a least there not fake they might have been worn and have a bit of dried up dog shish on the sole but there not fake
Posted by: Safvan Khonat, Bury new road on 6:00pm Fri 28 Mar 08
bury new road 4 lyf
SNITCH CORPORATION
bury new road 4 lyf
SNITCH CORPORATION
Posted by: YOU do the MATH on 6:01pm Fri 28 Mar 08
Who's the dumbo here? So, working on 100 pairs at 180 each - to get 18 grand? Snide trainers 'worth' how much? God knows what the real ones must be worth if the rip-offs are that cheap....
Echo sentiment of earlier poster - we want NAMES - especially of the researcher for this doofus !
Who's the dumbo here? So, working on 100 pairs at 180 each - to get 18 grand? Snide trainers 'worth' how much? God knows what the real ones must be worth if the rip-offs are that cheap....
Echo sentiment of earlier poster - we want NAMES - especially of the researcher for this doofus !
Posted by: asif khan, blackburn on 2:29pm Sat 29 Mar 08
Well if the guy who was selling was seeling them at a good price then whats wrong with that.
If you were to buy them at full price they are out of many people price ranges
A bargain for all..........
Well if the guy who was selling was seeling them at a good price then whats wrong with that.
If you were to buy them at full price they are out of many people price ranges
A bargain for all..........
Posted by: anskay, billy's bolt on 2:43pm Sat 29 Mar 08
this games gettin a bit hot i've got a business to sell - all enquires the ***** group commercial surveyors
this games gettin a bit hot i've got a business to sell - all enquires the ***** group commercial surveyors
Posted by: Fred Perry, Blackburn on 10:59am Sun 30 Mar 08
[quote][bold]asif khan[/bold] wrote:
Well if the guy who was selling was seeling them at a good price then whats wrong with that.
If you were to buy them at full price they are out of many people price ranges
A bargain for all..........[/quote] Because the trainers are fake and that is illegal!!! How would you like it if I stole your identity and went shopping with credit cards with your name on? This is also illegal. The law in this country applies to everyone and not just white British people. It seems that 95% of all immigrants in this country follow their own laws and can't obey any of ours!!!!
asif khan wrote:
Well if the guy who was selling was seeling them at a good price then whats wrong with that.
If you were to buy them at full price they are out of many people price ranges
A bargain for all..........
Because the trainers are fake and that is illegal!!! How would you like it if I stole your identity and went shopping with credit cards with your name on? This is also illegal. The law in this country applies to everyone and not just white British people. It seems that 95% of all immigrants in this country follow their own laws and can't obey any of ours!!!!
Posted by: FRANK, BB6 on 9:07pm Sun 30 Mar 08
Sounds like another bringing shame on the asian community.
Sounds like another bringing shame on the asian community.
Posted by: frankisaw@nker, franks@rse on 10:39pm Sun 30 Mar 08
[quote][bold]FRANK[/bold] wrote:
Sounds like another bringing shame on the asian community.[/quote] whereas franks community has NO shame. i'm sure it was nice english blooded kids that were found guilty of kicking a girl to death just cos she looked different (gothic) this week. such a tolerant country. and before frank and his buddies tell me to leave the country if i dont like it...i would like to say NO, cos this is not your country, it is everyones. no man owns earth
FRANK wrote:
Sounds like another bringing shame on the asian community.
whereas franks community has NO shame. i'm sure it was nice english blooded kids that were found guilty of kicking a girl to death just cos she looked different (gothic) this week. such a tolerant country. and before frank and his buddies tell me to leave the country if i dont like it...i would like to say NO, cos this is not your country, it is everyones. no man owns earth
Posted by: PD, BB on 10:11am Mon 31 Mar 08
Before you all carry on with your petty comments about certain sections of the community, read the article again - a man has been questioned and bailed -NOT CHARGED with any offence. You don't name people before they are charged.
Before you all carry on with your petty comments about certain sections of the community, read the article again - a man has been questioned and bailed -NOT CHARGED with any offence. You don't name people before they are charged.
Posted by: Ted on 7:24pm Mon 31 Mar 08
If there werent customers to buy the fake goods, there wouldnt be traders selling such stuff. If there is demand, it will be filled.
Not condoning such activity, but those pompous people on here giving the high and mighty.... I would bet each and everyone of them has pirated software operating on their computers. May be playing illegal PS2, Xbox games etc etc. So save all the preaching..... first get your house in order !!
If there werent customers to buy the fake goods, there wouldnt be traders selling such stuff. If there is demand, it will be filled.
Not condoning such activity, but those pompous people on here giving the high and mighty.... I would bet each and everyone of them has pirated software operating on their computers. May be playing illegal PS2, Xbox games etc etc. So save all the preaching..... first get your house in order !!
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