Tens of thousands of fake football strips seized during World Cup

More than 58,000 fake football strips worth an estimated £5.5 million have been seized by trading standards officers in Edinburgh during the World Cup.The majority of the items seized were Scotland and England shirts, while strips from countries such as France, Spain and Portugal were also found.The seizure is estimated to be one of the largest of its kind in the UK.The City of Edinburgh Council said the haul was discovered following a series of intelligence led operations with assistance from Police Scotland, alongside linked action by the National Trading Standards Intellectual Property team in Newport Trading Standards.Investigations into the source and supply routes are continuing.Councillor Neil Ross, regulatory convener at the city council, said: “Our trading standards team have secu