Pigeon farm found during counterfeit factory raid in Salford

A man was arrested in connection with the counterfeit goods found in a warehouse in Oldham Credit: Greater Manchester Police

A pigeon farm has been found above a factory suspected of making fake designer clothes.

Officers raided properties in Oldham and Salford on 11 January as part of a crackdown against a suspected counterfeiter.

A 44-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of trademark offences at a property in Cherry Hinton, Oldham.

Several counterfeit machines were found in the factory. Credit: Greater Manchester Police

During the raids a large amount of counterfeit clothes were discovered as well as a pigeon farm, although police have not revealed its connection to the operation yet.

In Salford, police raided three units at a warehouse in Cobden Street, which contained rows of machines used to apply counterfeit logos to unbranded clothes.

Inside the UK's 'counterfeit capital' where workers are paid just £10 a day

Goods were found boxed up ready to be sent to shops across the UK Credit: GMP

In July 2023, they made what they say is the largest ever seizure of counterfeit goods in the UK.

More than 580 tonnes of items - including clothes, drugs and illicit tobacco - were found in raids on 207 shipping containers on the outskirts of Cheetham Hill, which is dubbed the UK's "counterfeit capital".

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