A haul of counterfeit goods has been seized as part of an investigation into a secret Facebook group.

Police and trading standards officers recovered the items in Moray following an investigation into alleged sales of counterfeit goods, including clothes and shoes, through the social media group.

Officers recovered clothes, footwear and electrical goods at the trader's home address, together with records which indicated a "substantial level of sales".

The action follows two successful prosecutions earlier this year for sales of fake goods on Facebook.

A statement from Moray Council said some sellers mistakenly think they can legally sell fake goods if they are sold as "replicas" or "copies" but sales of fake goods "are always illegal - and for good reason".

Moray Council's Trading Standards manager Peter Adamson said: "Fake electrical goods are potentially dangerous and the manufacture and distribution of all fake goods funds organised crime that blights many lives.

"Recently the trade has gone underground using closed and secret online selling groups to evade detection. But illegal sellers attempting to avoid the attention of Trading Standards by using secret groups are likely to be disappointed."

Trading Standards has asked the local community to help keep Moray "fake free" and shoppers are advised to purchase only from reputable sources.

Anyone with concerns about counterfeit goods should call 03454 040506 or email trading.standards@moray.gov.uk or report anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.