Hundreds of items seized from a Peterborough car boot sale have been donated to charity.
The goods, with an estimated value of more than £10,000, were surrendered or abandoned at the Wellington Car Boot sale during a recent operation targeting "sellers of concern."
The operation was a joint effort by regulatory services, Peterborough Police, and city centre teams.
More than 675 items were taken by officers, with the full cooperation of the licence holders.
Usually, these items would be destroyed following such an operation.
However, many of the products were found to be legitimate and safe to use.
As a result, they were donated to Care Zone in Peterborough, a charity that helps vulnerable families access household goods and furniture.
Councillor Alison Jones, cabinet member for housing and communities, said: "The operation demonstrated our commitment to zero tolerance for rogue traders and the disadvantages they place on local legitimate businesses and residents at risk of buying a non-traceable item which may be linked to criminality.
Recommended Reading: Brazen and prolific thief targeting women in city centre.
"In this case, I'm delighted that the items seized have been donated to charity and will benefit families in need in our communities.
"I would like to thank everyone involved with this."
Inspector Sam Tucker, from the Peterborough City Centre Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: "We have been working closely with partner agencies to tackle shoplifting, following particular concerns around the sale of stolen goods at the Wellington Street car boot sale.
"Since the start of the year, we have seized tens of thousands of pounds worth of suspected stolen goods from across the city centre, and this is the second time in the last few weeks that a large amount of goods have been donated to a local charity."
Do you have a story for Peterborough Matters? Send details to: newsdesk@peterboroughmatters.co.uk
Share