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Latest News - 2015

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Sniffer dogs discovered 1000's counterfeit & foreign cigarettes

13 May 2015

13.05.15 - A shop has been ordered to pay a fine of nearly £15,000 after thousands of illegal cigarettes were found in a hidden compartment in the store. The counterfeit and foreign cigarettes were discovered following a large-scale operation at Multi Culti on Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough.

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Garage man touted counterfeit goods on side

12 May 2015

12.05.15 - A car mechanic boosted his income by selling counterfeit designer clothing from the garage he and his wife ran in Carfin.

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ACG's aims: Expose criminal, economic, public harm caused by counterfeits

11 May 2015

11.05.15 - By Alison Statham - ACG Director of Operations

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Charity receives seized counterfeit clothes

10 May 2015

10.05.15 - Counterfeit clothes seized by Northumberland County Council's public protection service will be given a new lease of life.

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Counterfeit sunglasses and sunscreen warning

08 May 2015

08.05.15 - People buying new sunglasses and sunscreen are being warned to check they offer the necessary protection, as part of national Sun Awareness Week.

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3 arrested in counterfeit computer equipment operation

07 May 2015

07.05.15 - Detectives from the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) last week dismantled a criminal operation suspected of importing, exporting and selling counterfeit CISCO networking products.

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Beware the Fairtrade fraudsters

06 May 2015

06.05.15 - Shoppers warned to watch out for produce with fake labels as criminals attempt to cash in on premiums on 'ethical' goods.

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Police seize £180,000 in counterfeit goods

06 May 2015

06.05.15 Trading standards worked with Police Scotland in north and south Lanarkshire targeting serious and organised crime.

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Firm sold dangerous Counterfeit crash helmets & car parts

06 May 2015

06.05.15 - A business man who sold dangerous motorcycle helmets and fake car parts has been ordered to pay back more than £180,000 of his ill gotten gains.

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Counterfeit Samsung phones would cost £41k if genuine

03 May 2015

03.05.15 - A man was caught with a haul of nearly 100 fake Samsung mobile phones imported into Lancashire from China.

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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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