Man stored £40,000 worth of counterfeit products at Kirkby industrial unit
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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Hide AdThe team also found evidence of around £13,000 worth of income from counterfeit sales in his bank account.
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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Hide Ad“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.