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Police seize £3k of counterfeit spirits in Edinburgh
Police have seized an estimated £3,000 worth of illegal whisky and vodka in raids on five shops in Edinburgh.
Approximately £3,000 of illicit whisky and vodka has been seized in Edinburgh
Specialist police squads and Trading Standards officers seized the illicit items earlier this week as part of a major investigation by the city’s Trading Standards department.
According to reports by Edinburgh Evening News, a passer-by said they saw a “trolley-full” of vodka and whisky being confiscated by officers at a shop in Granton on Tuesday afternoon.
Around £1,500 worth of tobacco was also confiscated.
Detective chief inspector Stuart Houston, of Edinburgh Division CID, said: “Officers seized around £4,500 worth of counterfeit goods and made one arrest in relation to an immigration offence.
“This follows a similar operation we led in December and we will continue to thoroughly investigate those who choose to ignore the law surrounding the sale of counterfeit goods.
“If anyone is aware of counterfeit goods being sold to the public then I ask them to contact police immediately on 101 or Crimestoppers.”