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Counterfeit vinyl record operation busted after $3.5 million run

2026-09-27 $3.5 million 3 years BPI

Authorities dismantled a large counterfeit vinyl record manufacturing operation by 2026-09-27, seizing thousands of fake records and specialist equipment. The operator was sentenced to three years in prison after a BPI test purchase exposed the long-running scheme.

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Counterfeit vinyl record maker sentenced to three years in the slammer after making $3.5 million

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Authorities seized thousands of counterfeit records and specialist manufacturing equipment after a BPI test purchase helped expose the long-running operation.