UK Police Seize £2.7M in Fake Vinyl Records from Largest Ever Counterfeit Operation

A UK forger made £2.7m selling fake vinyl records by The Beatles, Ed Sheeran, and Taylor Swift. Police recovered the largest counterfeit haul in British hist...

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September 21, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — London, United Kingdom — A London-based forger has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison after generating over £2.7 million by producing and selling counterfeit vinyl records of major artists.

The operation, uncovered by UK police, involved thousands of fake records featuring acts such as The Beatles, Ed Sheeran, and Taylor Swift. The illicit production took place at an industrial site in London, with the forger operating between 2017 and 2024.

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Rehan Ahmed, a 40-year-old man from Southall, West London, was found guilty at the Inner London Crown Court. Authorities seized what they called the largest collection of counterfeit vinyl ever recovered in the UK, with the total proceeds from the scheme reaching £2,743,000.

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