Police Information

Warwickshire Car Boot Sale Raided

Thu, September 20, 2001

Source: FACT

FACT investigators and Trading Standards officers sieze videos and DVDs.

 

On 15 September 2001, FACT’s Senior Investigator, Alastair DONALDSON, assisted the officers from Warwickshire Trading Standards on a raid at a car boot sale.  The officials moved in and secured four stalls dealing in counterfeit and/or infringing product.  

The seizure consisted of both video cassettes and DVD's, DVD’s representing the greater amount seized. In total four stalls were searched and items were seized from them all.  DVD's from the stalls were all current un-released titles such as 'Planet Of The Apes'. 

FACT Investigator, Alastair Donaldson said, "It was a successful and co-ordinated operation with Warwickshire TSO. The seizure is being itemised and the TSO officer in charge will inform FACT shortly of numbers seized."