Drugs and counterfeit goods found in Bridgnorth club raid
Thursday 8th December 2011, 3:42PM GMT.
Drugs and counterfeit clothes, shoes and jewellery were seized following a raid at a country club near Bridgnorth. The haul was found by police at Swancote Country Club.
Officers searched the outbuildings and the main house and discovered more than 50 mature cannabis plants and a quantity of a class A drug.
A locked unit at the back of the site also contained fake Barbour jackets, Ugg boots, Nike trainers and Pandora jewellery.
All items have been seized by Shropshire Council’s trading standards team, who worked with police on the raid on November 26.
Two vehicles and two trailers believed to have been stolen were also seized.
One man is currently on police bail whilst the investigation continues.
Sergeant Bob Matthews, of West Mercia Police, said: “This operation has been very successful.
“The import and sale of counterfeit goods in this country has a detrimental impact on our current hard pressed economy.”
Richard Morris, of trading standards, said it was an excellent joint effort, which had taken a lot of counterfeit goods out of the market.
Police and trading standards are appealing for people who may have purchased counterfeit clothing or jewellery from Swancote Country Club to contact them on telephone number, 101.
Police point out the counterfeit items found at Swancote Country Club had no connection with FRS Countrywear of Swancote, which sells genuine Barbour clothing.
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