The area was once dubbed the counterfeit capital of Europe
For decades, Cheetham Hill has been synonymous with cheap fakes - it richly deserved its title: the counterfeit capital of Europe.
READ NEXT: Jewish community told to 'continue as normal' and 'remain alert' as terror suspects accused of gun attack plot in court The area is poised to be bulldozed. Buildings on Bury New Road in the Strangeways area are to be closed, compulsory purchased, and then flattened. "Bear in mind what Cheetham Hill was. Yes, it was the counterfeit capital of Europe, literally. But it was always viewed through the prism of counterfeit goods. That was always just the tip of the iceberg. It was the manifestation of serious and organised crime."
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