Police Seize Nearly 6,500 Counterfeit Vinyl Records in UK Raid

U.K. Counterfeit Vinyl Operation Busted

Materials confiscated by the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) of City of London Police on April 22, 2026. Photos: Used with permission of City of London Police. Luton, U.K. (April 28, 2026)—London Police report they shut down a sizable counterfeit vinyl operation last week. Nearly 6,500 vinyl records, said to be worth an estimated £259,920 ($351,160), were seized by the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) of City of Lo…

Police seize nearly 6,500 counterfeit vinyl records in UK raid

The records carry an estimated retail loss of GBP £259,920 ($351,372), according to investigators. Source

City of London Police disrupt counterfeit vinyl operation

We have seen in streaming that where there’s money in music, there will be criminals trying to siphon some off for themselves. But that trend is by no means restricted to streaming. The City of London Police’s Pipcu unit, which focuses on intellectual-property crime, has announced the results of an operation focused on disrupting a counterfeit vinyl […] The post is from Music Ally.