£1.7milllion in fake clothes and electricals seized as new unit launched
A NEW unit set up to tackle intellectual property fraud west has already seized £1.7m worth of fake goods, including clothes, electricals and fireworks.
The City of London Police, the lead force for fraud, has partnered with the Intellectual Property Office and the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit to set up the North West Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit.
Six forces make up the new unit – Lancashire Police, Greater Manchester Police, Merseyside Police, Cheshire Police, Cumbria Police and North Wales Police.
The unit will combat intellectual property crime in the north west of England and will support existing partners to disrupt and prosecute existing and new offenders.