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UK Authorities Intercept Nearly 6,500 Counterfeit Vinyl Records in Luton Enforcement Action

City of London Police’s PIPCU and BPI’s Content Protection Unit collaborate to dismantle significant vinyl counterfeiting operation causing substantial losses to the music industry

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On April 22, 2024, the City of London Police’s Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU), in partnership with the BPI’s Content Protection Unit, seized 6,498 counterfeit vinyl records in Luton, Bedfordshire. Valued at approximately £259,920 in retail losses, the operation underscores ongoing efforts to combat in…
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UK Authorities Intercept Nearly 6,500 Counterfeit Vinyl Records in Luton Enforcement Action On April 22, 2024, the City of London Police’s Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU), in partnership with the BPI’s Content Protection Unit, seized 6,498 counterfeit vinyl records in Luton, Bedfordshire. Value... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/uk-authorities-intercept-nearly-6-500-counterfeit-vinyl-records-in-luton-enforcement-action

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