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Raid nets counterfeit eBay goods

Counterfeit goods with a street value of around £70,000 have been seized by Hertfordshire Trading Standards in a raid on a Hemel Hempstead home

More than 7,500 fake inkjet cartridges, batteries, Playstation games, and DVDs were discovered when officers executed a search warrant yesterday morning.

The raid followed a tip-off and related to activities on the online auction site eBay.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone wanting to report counterfeit sellers can call Consumer Direct on 08454 04 05 06.