Fake goods worth £5,000 seized at Walsall markets

Almost £5,000 worth of fake goods have been seized from council-run markets across Walsall in the last six months, enforcement bosses have revealed.

Five raids were carried out by council trading standards officers on stalls at Walsall, Bloxwich and Willenhall between last October and March this year.

Counterfeit items worth around £4,800 including Calvin Klein boxer shorts, Hugo Boss and Armani products were discovered and seized.

More than 300 fake goods were seized in that period and the council has vowed to crack down on any traders selling "sub-standard" products who then risk court action. Council leader Mike Bird said: "Most of these goods are sub-standard and we need to protect our consumers."