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Police officers have today been seen removing property from inside the CEX branch on Gilmour Street in Paisley, raising serious questions about items that may have ended up inside the second-hand retailer.

The circumstances surrounding the police activity is clear that police were removing stolen property.

However, the sight of police removing stolen property from the premises will inevitably raise questions about how potentially stolen goods can make their way into the second-hand market.

CEX trades in used goods, and staff cannot necessarily know the history of every item brought into a store. But the incident highlights the challenges faced by retailers dealing in second-hand electronics, games, phones and other valuable items.

For anyone reporting stolen property in Paisley, the events at the Gilmour Street branch may also serve as a reminder that second-hand retailers can become an important part of the chain investigators examine when tracing missing property.

Paisley Photographs understands enquiries are ongoing and will update this story if further information becomes available.