Top name fakes cost dealer £18,900

A DEALER in counterfeits found in possession of more than 1000 fake goods has been ordered to pay £18,900 under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

In 2010, police and officers from HM Revenue and Customs raided a warehouse in Tradeston, Glasgow, after a tip-off it was being used to store fake items. They found goods suspected to be counterfeit and called in the city council’s trading standards department.

A total of 1358 brooches, T-shirts, jackets, flip-flops, watches, bracelets and boots with logos of top-of-the-range brands were found laid out across four rooms. Labels claimed they had been made by Chanel, Adidas, Stone Island, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Tiffany and Co, Ugg and Links of London. The goods were removed and the trademarks all found to be fake.

A council spokesman said: “It is not possible to put a value on them. None of the goods seized had any price tag attached, and as counterfeits, they have no relevance or correlation to the recommended retail price of the genuine goods. However, the quantity of goods was such that it was clear they were for onward sale and supply.”

A confiscation order has been granted against Wishvas Marwaha under the Proceeds of Crime Act, for £18,900.

In September 2012, Marwaha pled guilty in court to possessing counterfeit goods and was ordered to do 250 hours community service.