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31 July 2015
31.07.15 - A trader who was caught selling counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco in East Street Market has been sentenced to a maximum of 12 months (suspended for two years).
30 July 2015
30.07.15 - A trader who sold more than 82,000 fake cigarettes out of a pull-along shopping trolley at a London market pleaded guilty to a string of offences.
29 July 2015
29.07.15 - Greater Manchester Police visited 123 retailers across the city and seized thousands of substances.
29 July 2015
29.07.15 - Police officers and Trading Standards officers seized "duty diverted and smuggled" alcohol from the premises in May.
29 July 2015
29.07.15 - Government websites are being hijacked by hackers who use them for the sale of counterfeit goods, including mental health drugs unlicensed in the UK.
28 July 2015
28.07.15 - A trader who supplied a Chester shop with fake branded mobile phone accessories was found guilty at Chester Crown Court of nine offences relating to fraudulent trading, money laundering and selling and offering for sale counterfeit goods.
24 July 2015
24.07.15 - Trading standards officers raided Zaynes News, Great Cheetham Street East, Higher Broughton, Salford, checking for counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco.
21 July 2015
21.07.15 - The 62-year-old admitted charges of possessing goods with a false trade mark for sale and possessing for supply goods prohibited by safety regulations when he appeared at South Tyneside Magistrates’ Court.
21 July 2015
21.07.15 - A partnership between North Lanarkshire Council’s Trading Standards team and Police Scotland has received a national counterfeiting award.
21 July 2015
21.07.15 - Co-ordinated raids on 12 shops in Luton have uncovered a large haul in illegal cigarettes.
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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.