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A man from Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, was prosecuted for selling counterfeit clothing.
Journal of Trading Standards Staff
Posted 19 May 2025 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Counterfeit Goods|Northern Ireland
An online trader found guilty of selling counterfeit clothing has been given a 12-month suspended prison sentence following a prosecution by the Northern Ireland Trading Standards Service (TSS).
Raymond Ginn (43) of Main Street, Kesh, came to the attention of TSS when they received information about his printing business and online trading activities under the name Crafts at Studio 51. In May 2023 Officers visited his business premises and seized £5,000 worth of counterfeit clothing, including sports memorabilia, Premier League football tops and agricultural apparel.
TSS take this activity seriously and will not hesitate to take enforcement action against any trader found to be selling counterfeit goods
Further investigation revealed that Ginn had sold more than £20,000 worth of counterfeit stock through his online business.
At Dungannon Crown Court on 15 May Ginn pleaded guilty to 17 charges under the Trade Marks Act 1994 and was handed a 12-month prison sentence, suspended for two years.
A TSS spokesperson said: “Counterfeit trade harms the local economy by undermining legitimate retail businesses and traders, who pay taxes and provide genuine jobs for people. TSS take this activity seriously and will not hesitate to take enforcement action against any trader found to be selling counterfeit goods.”
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