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Latest News - 2015

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Newcastle City Council seize suspected fake Michael Kors, Chanel and Burberry goods

08 September 2015

08.09.15 - Following an anonymous tip-off, Newcastle City Council raided the store and discovered around £10,000's worth of potentially imitation designer goods.

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"Watch out for fake goods on Facebook" warns Lincolnshire Trading Standards

08 September 2015

03.09.15 - Lincolnshire Trading Standards is calling on social media users in the county to report fraudsters who they suspect are selling fake goods on Facebook.

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Counterfeit cigarettes: how quickly a fire can start!

08 September 2015

08.09.15 - A video from Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue and Lincolnshire Trading Standards.

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What is illegal tobacco?

07 September 2015

07.09.15 - Illegal, or illicit, tobacco is smuggled, bootlegged or counterfeit, sold cheaply and tax-free and often linked to large-scale organised crime.

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Sniffer dogs uncover huge haul of illicit tobacco & counterfeit Viagra

07 September 2015

10.09.15 - The joint operation between Waltham Forest council trading standards and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) took place on Thursday (September 3) as officers raided six off-licenses following intelligence about the sale of non-duty paid cigarettes.

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Wolverhampton shops in £150K bust may lose licences

06 September 2015

06.09.15 - Euro Shop and International Mini Market, known as Sam Euro Style, were both raided by police and trading standards officers and found to have large quantities of non-duty paid and counterfeit tobacco and cigarettes, and non-duty paid alcohol.

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‘Fake Busters' grab ACG awards for tracking down East End's dodgy goods

04 September 2015

04.09.15 - Like Ghost Busters, the men and women from Tower Hamlets trading standards squad are out to cage the ghouls who con the public with counterfeits—everything from toothpaste to mobile phones, cigarettes to CDs and even spare car parts.

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Seized counterfeit goods to benefit the needy

04 September 2015

04.09.15 - A haul of seized counterfeit goods is set for a new lease of life with some of the world's poorest people thanks to Borough of Poole's Trading Standards team.

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Trader fined after counterfeit tobacco found hidden in shop

03 September 2015

03.09.15 - A Plumstead trader who hid counterfeit cigarettes in his shop has been fined after they were uncovered by a sniffer dog in a council operation.

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ACG represents more than 3,000 brands affected by this influx of fakes into the UK and delivers an international network of information, advice and contacts on all aspects of IP protection. Working with Government and law enforcement agencies since 1980, ACG is focused on providing an effective and sustained response to counterfeiting.

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