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London counterfeit vinyl manufacturing operation

Overview

Rehan Ahmed, a 40-year-old resident of West London, has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison for operating a large-scale counterfeit vinyl manufacturing scheme. Operating under names such as ‘Phoenix of Vinyl’ and ‘Paragon Music’, Ahmed produced high-quality duplicates of albums by numerous major artists, including Taylor Swift, The Beatles, and Beyoncé.

The illegal operation, which spanned seven years and generated over £2.7 million in profit, was uncovered following a sting operation by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in February 2024. Subsequent police raids on his facility in Acton resulted in the seizure of thousands of counterfeit records and significant production equipment, including 70-year-old pressing machines and 3,000 metal stampers. Authorities described the seizure as one of the largest of fake vinyl in the country.

Entities

Lehan Ahmed · BPI · Paragon Music · Inner London Crown Court · Phoenix of Vinyl

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 2 sources
    London man sentenced for £2.7 million counterfeit vinyl scheme

    Rehan Ahmed was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for running a £2.7 million counterfeit vinyl business involving over 108 famous artists, including Taylor Swift and The Beatles.

  2. [CRIME] 6 sources
    Londoner sentenced for massive counterfeit vinyl operation

    A London man has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison for running a massive counterfeit vinyl operation that produced thousands of fake records by major artists.

Sources

amass.jp · consequenceofsound.net · express.pk · fazemag.de · metro.co.uk · quotidiano.net · urdu.arynews.tv · zimbalam.fr