Man stored £40,000 worth of counterfeit products at Kirkby industrial unit

A man who stored over 400 counterfeit products with an estimated retail value of over £40,000 at a Kirkby industrial unit has been spared jail.
By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Jan 2018, 14:59 BST
Updated 22nd Jan 2018, 15:05 BST
A fake Armani watch was among the items seized.A fake Armani watch was among the items seized.
A fake Armani watch was among the items seized.

Justin Marriott, 32 of Wild Geese Way in Mexborough, pleaded guilty to two trademark offences and one proceeds of crime charge at Nottingham Crown Court last week.

The goods were seized during raid of an industrial unit on Pond Street in Kirkby which took place in December 2016 by Nottinghamshire County Council’s Trading Standards team.

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The team also found evidence of around £13,000 worth of income from counterfeit sales in his bank account.

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Fake Ugg boots were also found at the scene.Fake Ugg boots were also found at the scene.
Fake Ugg boots were also found at the scene.

The fake goods included GHD straighteners, Rolex watches, Mac make-up, and Nike and Ralph Lauren clothing, and officers worked with the trademark holders to confirm the items were counterfeit.

Marriott, who received a 10-month suspended prison sentence and 150 hours unpaid work, is due to return to court in May for a proceeds of crime hearing.

Councillor Gordon Wheeler, Vice-Chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council’s Communities and Place Committee, said: “Counterfeit goods deprive the UK economy of billions of pounds and often fund drug dealing and other types of crimes, so selling such items is not a victimless crime.

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“It is pleasing this rogue trader has been caught out and punished for his illegal activities.”

Residents who wish to report the sale of a counterfeit or unsafe item should contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or the Citizens Advice Consumer Service on 08454 04 05 06.