
Crackdown on social media piracy
National Trading Standards said Operation Jasper was the largest of its kind ever seen in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to combat piracy on social media.
Enforcement officers had raided 12 locations over the last few weeks and were still involved in 22 ongoing investigations targeting criminals who exploited social media channels to sell dangerous and counterfeit goods and commit copyright theft.
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