Tottenham trader tagged for selling fake designer goods
Publication date: Friday 28 October 2011
A Tottenham trader who claimed her display of fake designer, jeans, t-shirts, shoes and handbags was for her personal use, has been electronically tagged and made to pay thousands of pounds in costs after falling foul of the Trade Marks Act 1994.
On 19 October Ms Jennifer Suleyman, who trades as El Shaddia Perfect Touch Hairdressers in Seven Sisters Road, Tottenham, was ordered to pay £3,190 costs after being found guilty of 12 offences under Section 92 of the Trade Marks Act 1994. She was also sentenced to 200 hours community service and placed under night-time curfew for 12 weeks and ordered to wear an electronic tag, for stocking counterfeit designer clothing and handbags in her Tottenham shop.
During the all-day trial the court heard that Haringey Trading Standards' officers had visited the shop in September 2010 and warned Ms Suleyman that she must dispose of the counterfeit goods.
After two weeks the goods were still there so they returned to the shop with police and confiscated 69 handbags bearing the names of famous brands such as Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Burberry and Prada along with branded jeans, t-shirts, shoes and accessories.
Despite the goods being in the window and hanging up in the shop, as well as in the cupboards, Ms Suleyman claimed in vain that they were for her personal use and that she had never heard of the famous brands.
Cllr Nilgun Canver, Cabinet Member for the Environment, said:
The sale of counterfeit goods is not a victimless crime. Many consumers spend a lot of money in the belief they are receiving a premium quality product. The trade in counterfeit goods also damages legitimate businesses, threatening jobs in design, distribution and retail.
The trade also creates unfair competition as bone fide shop keepers who stock legitimate products cannot compete on level terms with the counterfeiters.
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