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Major Edinburgh Raid Sees Nine Tonnes of Fake World Cup Shirts Worth £5.5m Seized
Trading standards officers said the haul was the largest of its kind in the UK and was linked to organised crime networks.
- Edinburgh Council's Trading Standards Team seized more than 58,000 counterfeit football shirts worth an estimated £5.5 million, marking one of the largest raids of its kind in the UK.
- Huge demand for official kits during the FIFA World Cup tournament prompted criminals to flood the market with counterfeit jerseys, targeting fans eager to support their national teams.
- The nine-tonne haul featured primarily England and Scotland shirts, alongside kits from France, Spain, and Portugal, all confirmed as fake by brand holders before being recycled.
- Councillor Neil Ross, regulatory convener at the City of Edinburgh Council, called the interception "a tremendous result," noting counterfeiters exploit sporting events to fund organized criminal networks.
- Authorities continue investigating supply routes while warning that counterfeit garments often bypass safety tests, potentially exposing buyers to harmful toxins and highly flammable materials.
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