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Latest News - 2017

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ACG award Excellence in Anti-Counterfeiting

07 February 2017

07.02.2017 Enfield Council celebrated yesterday when Alison Statham, Director of Operations at the Anti-Counterfeiting Group (ACG) visited to officially present an Excellence in Anti-Counterfeiting award to one of their team.

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Make sure your kit shows its true colours this 6 Nations – say no to counterfeit goods

03 February 2017

03.02.17 - As the Six Nations championship gets underway, be sure to show your support in your team's true colours – that's the message from Fake Free Newport. Fake replica kits can seem tempting and much more affordable; however they are often poor quality and can even be dangerous.

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Women Who Sold Designer Counterfeits Prosecuted

03 February 2017

03.02.17 - Neighbours who sold an estimated £10,000 of fake designer clothing, footwear, fragrance and bags from their homes in Gilfach Goch have narrowly escaped jail.

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Counterfeit clothes, trainers & handbags seized

03 February 2017

03.02.17 - Officers from Guisborough Neighbourhood Policing Team helped a trading standards team execute the warrant today in which a “large amount” of suspected counterfeit clothing and goods were seized.

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Blackpool bargain store director denies 250,000 counterfeit soft toys haul

01 February 2017

01.02.17 - A raid at a Blackpool bargain store led Trading Standards Officers to around quarter of a million counterfeit toys, a court heard....

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Fraudster must repay £20,000 after selling 5,165 counterfeit mobile phone cases on eBay

01 February 2017

02.01.17 - Gemma Grainger-Peach admitted conning people out of thousands of pounds by flogging the items on eBay when she appeared at Taunton Crown Court on Monday.

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Counterfeit tobacco crime stubbed out!

30 January 2017

30.01.17 - Trading Standards officers and West Yorkshire Police with the help of sniffer dogs from Wagtails UK carried out raids of 4 premises across Leeds as part of Operation Key on Wednesday 25th January 2017.

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E-cigarette charger bought from market exploded and nearly set house on fire

30 January 2017

30.01.17 - Avoid buying counterfeit or substandard goods.

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The hunt for counterfeit tobacco in the East Midlands

30 January 2017

30.01.17 - The East Midlands is one of the worst regions in the UK for the sale of counterfeit tobacco.

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This is how to check if your phone charger is counterfeit

26 January 2017

26.01.17 - Trading standards officers seized 42,159 items, most of which were fake, in Newcastle. A whopping 99 per cent of bargain chargers failed a basic safety test!

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About ACG

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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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.

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