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A man who sold counterfeit football shirts online has been hit with a POCA order
Posted 03 June 2024 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Counterfeit Goods|Yorkshire and the Humber
UPDATES: A counterfeit football kit seller has been ordered to repay more than £118,000 under proceeds of crime legislation, reinforcing that intellectual property offences can carry significant financial consequences.
A counterfeit sportswear seller who was convicted of selling fake football kits on social media has been ordered to repay more than £118,000 in illicit earnings following a Proceeds of Crime Act application by West Yorkshire Trading Standards.
Sajid Hussain from Bradford pleaded guilty to 26 counts of unauthorised possession and distribution of trademarks in April 2022, and was sente...
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