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Daily Express
November 25, 2013
It is feared the sheer volume of people pouring into Britain will swamp an already over-stretched Border Agency, leaving it unable to stop a wave of fake products.
Photos of socialites like Tamara Ecclestone sporting costly handbags, jewellery and watches could fuel a ready market for rip-off versions of accessory brands like Hermes, Gucci or Rolex which sell on the street for a fraction of the proper price.
Families who are setting up home in Britain with vans and cars full of goods are unlikely to be checked by border officials, who will have to focus on illegal immigrants due to under-staffing.
In many ways this smaller scale smuggling will be harder to police. Even if vehicles ferrying people from Romania and Bulgaria are stopped, as residents the migrants can claim that cigarettes, alcohol and clothes are for personal use.
Criminal gangs are expected to take advantage of the opening up of our borders to place members here, with regular jobs and access to storage facilities like garages.
Interpol published a report on the smuggling of counterfeit goods last month, which stated: “A clear link can be drawn between trafficking in illicit goods and transnational, organised crime.”
In recent years Romania has been flooded with fake handbags, watches, clothes and electronic devices made in China and imported through Ukraine or Moldova.
A recent report by Romania’s customs service, ANV, found about 50 per cent of all “brand name” products in its shops were actually fakes. Officers have confiscated thousands of counterfeit Rolex, Bulgari, Police and Patek Philippe watches this year. Lorry loads of counterfeit perfumes destined for Britain have also been seized.
