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Mastermind behind UK's biggest-ever vinyl counterfeit operation sentenced to prison

Published 21 September 2026, 4:17pm

Mastermind behind UK's biggest-ever vinyl counterfeit operation sentenced to prison

Rehan Ahmed was found to have earned £2.4 million from the sale of fake vinyl releases from artists such as The Beatles, Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran

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