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16 March 2015
16.03.15 - The branded cigarettes are believed to be counterfeit meaning that the manufacturer of the cigarettes is unknown and the cigarettes are of unknown quality.
14 March 2015
14.03.15 - The haul was discovered when Trading Standards officers swooped in West Bromwich High Street during a joint operation with police to crack down on counterfeiting, Wolverhampton Crown Court was told.
13 March 2015
13.03.15 - A shopkeeper with premises in Hucknall and Sutton-in-Ashfield received a 21-week prison sentence for possessing counterfeit tobacco. Amir Ibrahim Ali, 24 of Palm Court, Nottingham, was sentenced at the city's crown court. He was found guilty of offences against the Trade Marks Act and the Consumer Protection Act, relating to Sutton Mini Market, in Brook Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield. He had pleaded not guilty.
13 March 2015
13.03.15 - A short briefing note on the brand-related implications of standardised (plain) packaging for tobacco products, provided by the Anti-Counterfeiting Group and British Brands Group...
13 March 2015
13.03.15 - As well as the obvious goods such as alcohol, cigarettes and tobacco proving popular for the counterfeiters, riding gear and motorcycle parts have been targeted by some trying to make quick cash. Whether it's a brand new helmet that you're buying online, or a riding jacket that you've found for a bargain price at a local market – beware, as it might not be what it claims.
11 March 2015
11.03.15 - A shopkeeper has been sentenced after counterfeit goods were seized at his shop in Radcliffe. Bury trading standards officers, accompanied by the police and the tobacco detection dog Wagtails, visited Mohammed Amir's shop Bits n Bobs, in Dale Street, Radcliffe, in July and October 2013.
11 March 2015
11.03.15 - Some might see the trade in fake cigarettes as a victimless crime... Except it is not a victimless crime.
11 March 2015
11.03.15 - Durham police have applied for the Coach and Horses and Chaplains to be stripped of their licences after selling vodka 'unfit for human consumption'
10 March 2015
10.03.15 - Nearly €5 billion and 50,000 jobs lost every year in the cosmetics and personal care sector due to counterfeiting... according to a new report from OHIM released today.
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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.
Membership with the ACG is the best way to work with government and enforcement bodies to protect your brand. Our Roadshows and training days help you reach out to police, trading standards and border force officers and tell them about your genuine products.