Deep cuts: how one Londoner’s fake vinyl empire sheds light on ‘industrial scale’ fraud

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What happened

Thousands of knock-off records worth a fortune are being seized in the UK by anti-counterfeit police stings From 2017 onwards, Rehan Ahmed styled himself as a savvy business owner.

Key facts

  • Thousands of knock-off records worth a fortune are being seized in the UK by anti-counterfeit police stings From 2017 onwards, Rehan Ahmed styled himself as a savvy business owner.
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sat, 19 Sep 2026 06:00:38 UTC.

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