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Capital hit by fake Olympic goods

Westminster City Council's trading standards team has seized thousands of fake Olympic items – including fake London 2012 condoms.

Westminster City Council's trading standards team has seized thousands of fake Olympic items – including fake London 2012 condoms – since the start of the games.

Goods seized are estimated to be worth more than £10,000, and the central London borough has a team working around the clock to prevent tourists and day-trippers from being conned into buying shoddy goods.

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