Norcross Car Boot Sale raided by police after tip off - this is what they found

Two stalls were raided at the popular car boot sale.

A popular car boot sale in Lancashire has been raided after a tip off by a member of the public to the council.

Two stalls were raided by police at Norcross Car Boot Sale recently where counterfeit good such as perfume were located placeholder image
Two stalls were raided by police at Norcross Car Boot Sale recently where counterfeit good such as perfume were located | Garstang and Over Wyre Police

Norcross Car Boot sale which operates most weekends had a joint visit recently with two stalls searched.

Hundreds of suspected fake perfume bottles and scores of suspected illicit Apple and Samsung products have been uncovered by Trading Standards at Norcross Car Bootplaceholder image
Hundreds of suspected fake perfume bottles and scores of suspected illicit Apple and Samsung products have been uncovered by Trading Standards at Norcross Car Boot | Lancashire County Council

Garstang and Over Wyre Police said that Wyre Neighborhood Police alongside Wyre Council Trading Standards joined forces as a result of recent community feedback to Wyre Council.

What was seized?

Of the two stalls raided on the Fylde coast, 27 bags of goods were seized containing 546 counterfeit bottles of perfume and 50 counterfeit Apple and Samsung products.

A spokesperson for the police said: “We will continue to prioritise your concerns and support local agencies in enforcing their powers.

“Counterfeit products are often unsafe, dangerous and present risks to those that purchase them. Community-led car boots are a great asset to the Wyre area, and we will continue to work with you to keep them safe!”

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