A rogue Internet trader who sold fake versions of...

charges under the U.K.’s Trade Marks Act, capping an 18-month probe by Monster and the Trading Standards Service (TSS) into the sale of thousands of counterfeit goods, including those sold under the Monster, Sennheiser, Speck and Sony brands. In the case of Monster, Reeder was charged with two counts of possession of unauthorized goods bearing a registered trademark. The charges were filed against Reeder in September. Reeder, who operated the Odds and Pods website, denied allegations, but was convicted. The investigation began after customers complained to Monster and Sennheiser about headphones bought from Odds and Pods, some of which had minor packaging discrepancies as well as buzzing and poor sound quality, the TSS said. Monster began an initial probe along with the investigation firm 3Ci Europe after receiving complaints in 2010. The initial findings led to a February 2011 raid that netted more than 2,000 items. Reeder, who was the subject of a previous court order in 2009, told TSS in August 2011 that he stopped trading. But a seizure of goods at East Midlands Airport in the U.K. provided evidence that Reeder was still operating a site, but under the Nice Cans banner, Monster said. A separate raid in September 2011 produced another 1,500 items that Reeder had imported through a contact in China, Monster said.