Olis “Amazing” counterfeit brand-name goods and illegal items were found in the raid before Christmas Oxford Street
The police and public agencies confiscated more than 17,500 items in the multi-agency Emerald operation and raided four souvenir and candy shops in the popular Central on Thursday night. London Street.
Trade standards officials seized 11,000 items, including unsafe toys, counterfeit clothing, and incorrectly labeled nicotine products with high nicotine content.
The police confiscated two bags of food, the quantity of which exceeded the legal limit allowed Tetrahydrocannabinol – The main psychoactive compound in marijuana – and other staff seized 4,000 items sold by unregistered food operators.
Check that the retailer will support legitimate businesses and protect the reputation of the West End as the main destination for shoppers
Approximately 2,500 souvenirs came from unregistered businesses and illegal street merchants.
At the same time, health and safety officials issued three notices about unsafe electrical products and safety standard deviations in the premises.
Westminster City Council Heather Acton, a member of the Community and Regeneration Cabinet, said: “Oxford Street is the high street in the country, and our shoppers should be able to trust that the products they buy in this city are as described.”
“The quantity and types of goods seized by our officials are shocking.
“Many of these products are not safe and certainly not healthy.
“From cheap imitations to mislabeled tobacco and even psychoactive substances, it is vital that we protect our customers and remove these products.
“For many high street stores, this Christmas is a success or failure, and inspection retailers will support legitimate businesses and protect the reputation of the West End as the main destination for shoppers.”
