04/09/2014
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Police Seize Over £1m Of Counterfeit Clothing
Police have seized over £1 million worth of counterfeit clothing in the Strangeways area of Manchester.
Officers from GMP's North Manchester Neighbourhood Policing team, with help from the Fire Service, raided four shops on Lockett Street, Wednesday.
Counterfeit items seized included, a range of handbags branded 'Louis Vitton', 'Chenelle', 'Mulberry' and perfumes named 'Pacco Rabanne' and 'Jean Paul Gautier', as well as fake Ugg boots and sunglasses.
Man Arrested In Connection With McDonald's Robbery
A 23-year-old man from the St Helens area in Liverpool has been arrested on suspicion of robbery following an incident at McDonalds on 17th August.
At approximately 11.15 pm a man armed with a knife and wearing a balaclava threatened staff before making off with a quantity of cash.
The restaurant staff were left very shaken.
The man is being detained at a Merseyside police station where he will also be questioned on suspicion of a robbery offence at KFC, St Helens, on 22nd May.
Food Crime Unit To Be Established
All of the recommendations in the Elliott report on food integrity and assurance of food supply networks have been accepted by the government, Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss announced today.
This includes the establishment of a new Food Crime Unit, which the Environment Secretary said would strengthen consumer confidence in Britain’s high quality food.
British food has a world renowned reputation and the government wants to strengthen this to ensure families have confidence in the food that they buy. Shoppers should be able to understand where their food comes from and be protected from food fraudsters.
The new Food Crime Unit is one of a number of improvements the government is taking to ensure consumers have absolute confidence in the produce they purchase.
(CD)
Police have seized over £1 million worth of counterfeit clothing in the Strangeways area of Manchester.
Officers from GMP's North Manchester Neighbourhood Policing team, with help from the Fire Service, raided four shops on Lockett Street, Wednesday.
Counterfeit items seized included, a range of handbags branded 'Louis Vitton', 'Chenelle', 'Mulberry' and perfumes named 'Pacco Rabanne' and 'Jean Paul Gautier', as well as fake Ugg boots and sunglasses.
Man Arrested In Connection With McDonald's Robbery
A 23-year-old man from the St Helens area in Liverpool has been arrested on suspicion of robbery following an incident at McDonalds on 17th August.
At approximately 11.15 pm a man armed with a knife and wearing a balaclava threatened staff before making off with a quantity of cash.
The restaurant staff were left very shaken.
The man is being detained at a Merseyside police station where he will also be questioned on suspicion of a robbery offence at KFC, St Helens, on 22nd May.
Food Crime Unit To Be Established
All of the recommendations in the Elliott report on food integrity and assurance of food supply networks have been accepted by the government, Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss announced today.
This includes the establishment of a new Food Crime Unit, which the Environment Secretary said would strengthen consumer confidence in Britain’s high quality food.
British food has a world renowned reputation and the government wants to strengthen this to ensure families have confidence in the food that they buy. Shoppers should be able to understand where their food comes from and be protected from food fraudsters.
The new Food Crime Unit is one of a number of improvements the government is taking to ensure consumers have absolute confidence in the produce they purchase.
(CD)
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