The market in counterfeit goods – fake handbags, knock-off trainers or not-quite-designer clothes – is now worth more than double the illegal drug trade in the UK.
So, it’s easy to see why organised criminal gangs are concentrating on selling fake fashion, both on the high street and online.
And they’re being helped by an army of influencers – who, knowingly or otherwise, are encouraging their followers to buy illicit goods.
Niall speaks to Katerina Vittozzi – Sky’s North of England Correspondent who led an investigation into fake fashion – and Sarah Woodcock, Chief Executive Officer of The Anti-Slavery Collective.
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