Police and trading standards officers have closed down 28 shops on Manchester's notorious 'Counterfeit Street' after they were found flouting lockdown restrictions.
Shops around Strangeways were spotted letting customers inside and ignoring social distancing rules during a police and trading standards operation.
The breaches came despite police writing to businesses the day before 'as a reminder of the lockdown restrictions currently in place'.
All 28 shops were given prohibition notices, barring them from reopening until restrictions have been lifted on non-essential retailers.
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