Fake football shirts and kits worth £775,000 seized from traders in Camden

Raids have uncovered hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of fake kits in the lead up to the World Cup

Football fans have been warned about the dangers of fake football kits after more than 10,000 jerseys were confiscated from rogue sellers in Camden.

The value of the counterfeit kits – which campaigners warn could contain harmful toxins – totalled more than £775,000.

Thousands of suspected phony football items, including more than 800 England shirts, were also seized by UK Border Force in the lead-up to the World Cup, Metro can reveal.

Experts cautioned that criminals are ‘cashing in’ on this summer’s football buzz, with purchases of fake shirts potentially fuelling moder...