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Dorset Trading Standards has prosecuted a man who sold counterfeit vinyl records online
Posted 05 April 2023 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Crime|South West
UPDATES: Dorset Trading Standards has secured a prosecution against an online seller of counterfeit vinyl records, underlining the continuing role of intellectual property enforcement in protecting collectors, consumers and legitimate traders.
Dorset Council Trading Standards has prosecuted an online trader who made over a million pounds selling counterfeit vinyl records.
Richard Hutter (55) came to the attention of Dorset Trading Standards after a member of the public complained that they purchased a fake record online. Officers launched an investigation, carrying out test purchases of several records which a representative of...
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