Counterfeit airbags a ‘clear danger to the public’
Police have arrested a man believed to be linked with the online sale of almost 700 counterfeit vehicle airbags. Detectives believe as many as 680 people made purchases from an individual selling counterfeit and potentially dangerous airbags and airbag covers on eBay.
Nearly 150 people or businesses purchased suspected counterfeit Honda CRV and Accord safety devices. Officers from the City of London Police’s Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) are currently establishing if the remaining products are imitations of other manufacturer car parts.
On February 18, PIPCU, with assistance from Dorset Police, arrested a 34-year-old man in Blandford Forum, North Dorset, on suspicion of counterfeiting and money laundering offences. So far officers have seized approximately 100 suspected counterfeit airbags, as well as a large quantity of airbag components, financial documents and computers. The man has since been released on bail pending further inquiries.
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