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DANGEROUS fake hair straighteners and counterfeit football shirts are among goods worth more than pounds 1.6 million seized by UK Border Agency (UKBA) officers.

The agency seized pounds 1,646,173 of counterfeit goods coming into the country in just four months, from April 1 to July 31.

The fakes seized by UKBA officers, who are based at East Midlands Airport, include England football shirts, GHD branded hair straighteners, designer watches, handbags, shoes and cigarettes. A spokesman said the popular hair straightener and cigarettes were made with potentially dangerous materials.