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Fake Lionel Messi jerseys among fake goods seized at popular Black Country market

Police and trading standards officers in the Black Country have swooped on dodgy goods being sold at a popular market.

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Some of the fake goods seized

Officers turned up at Bescot Market this morning as Christmas shoppers were getting presents at a bargain price on a Sunday morning.

However, some of the deals were too good to be true and thousands of pounds worth of fake goods were seized including Lionel Messi Inter-Miami jerseys.

Delves Police tweeted: "Today the Delves NHT supported by st Matthew's NHT working in conjunction with Walsall Trading standards and Brand professional carried out an operation on Bescot Market.

"Thousands of £ of counterfeit goods recovered."