警察はルートンでの大規模な捜査により、約6500枚の偽造レコードを押収した。この押収品の価値は25万ポンドを超えており、英国でこの種の押収としては最大規模のものとみられる。
ロンドン市警察の知的財産犯罪ユニットは、4月22日にベッドフォードシャー州の町にある名称非公開の施設を摘発した。警察官らは、小売価格で25万9520ポンド相当とみられる6498枚のレコードを押収した。この作戦は、英国レコード産業協会（BPI）のコンテンツ保護ユニットと協力して実施された。
Border agents in the United Kingdom have seized approximately five tons of cocaine at London Gateway port in just under a month. The drugs, hidden in banana and South American red wine shipments, are valued at over £400 million, or about $538 million. The Home Office announced the busts on social media.
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Hong Kong authorities uncovered 23 cross-boundary counterfeiting cases in a joint operation with mainland China and Macau in April, seizing about 46,000 items worth HK$16 million. The operation targeted express couriers and lorries at the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. Two drivers were arrested and released on bail.
A joint team in Majalengka district conducted an operation against illegal cigarettes on Wednesday (April 29, 2026) in two northern sub-districts, seizing about 150,000 sticks or 7,500 packs of various brands from several shops. The raid prevented potential state losses of around Rp111.9 million. Authorities pledge to carry out similar operations periodically.
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Lily Allen's album West End Girl has debuted at number one on the UK's Official Vinyl Albums Chart for the week of February 6 to 12, 2026. The chart, compiled by the Official Charts Company based on seven-day sales, features a mix of new entries and long-running classics. Molotovs' Wasted on Youth enters at number two, while the Stranger Things Season 5 soundtrack secures third place.