The council said the farm raid was codenamed Operation Rudolph and involved environmental health and trading standards officers, the Welsh Food Fraud Co-ordination Unit, the Animal Health Veterinary Laboratory Agency and Dyfed-Powys Police.

BBC: Mid Wales

Two months after the raid the ring was back in operation, having shipped 13, 000 more fake watches to America, according to a judge's ruling in a contempt hearing in early April.

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Several Victoria Crosses were awarded to individuals who played a part in the operation, described by some as "the greatest raid of all".

BBC: HMS Campbeltown