Counterfeit goods seized and destroyed

It is a criminal offence to supply fake goods

Counterfeit goods worth more than £15,000 have been seized by trading standards officers at a car boot sale.

The haul of DVD's, CD's and video cassettes, including the the-yet-to-be released Terminator 3 DVD, will now be destroyed.

The goods were found during a raid at a boot sale in Bradley Stoke on Sunday.

Neil Derrick, from South Gloucestershire Council, said: "Counterfeit goods cause harm to consumers, legitimate businesses and trade mark holders."

"Often traders selling such goods are at an event one week never to be seen again.

"Consumers should try and obtain a receipt for their goods detailing the trader's name and address if possible, just in case the consumer should need to contact the trader in the future," he added.

It is a criminal offence to supply fake goods, punishable by a fine or a maximum of 10 years in prison.