Fake CDs and DVDs worth almost £450,000 have been seized in a police raid at Glasgow's famous Barras market.
Copies of current cinema releases including The Equaliser and The Maze Runner were among those recovered in yesterday's operation by Police Scotland and the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT).
Officers seized the goods in two operations, with two men aged 19 and 40 and a 29-year-old woman arrested in connection with the seizure of counterfeit CDs and DVDs worth more than £163,000. They will appear in court later.
A haul with an estimated value of around £276,000 was also seized.
Inspector Matthew Webb said: "This is a significant seizure and will have a considerable impact on the illegal marketing of counterfeit goods.
"The close working partnership we have with officers from FACT is proving invaluable and we will continue to share information and intelligence in our collective efforts to stamp out this type of criminal activity in Scotland."
FACT director general Kieran Sharp said: "This seizure demonstrates the success of partnership working. Criminal activity on this scale threatens the livelihoods of the two million people working in the UK's creative industries and harms legitimate businesses."
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