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Latest News - 2017

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‘Most Wanted' counterfeit tobacco fugitive brought back to face justice

26 January 2017

26.01.17 - The gang were in the process of setting up an illegal counterfeit tobacco factory, which would have netted them many millions of pounds in unpaid duty, when they were raided.

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Sentenced for handling & selling more than £427K worth of smuggled & counterfeit tobacco

25 January 2017

25.01.17 - Tahar Mohammed, 38, and shopkeeper Feryad Mohammed Abdul- Kadir, 33 admitted handling and selling more than £427,000 worth of smuggled and counterfeit tobacco. Two other men, who worked in the shop on Commercial Road in Pill, were also sentenced for their part in the fraud

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Facebook fraudster fined for selling counterfeit goods

19 January 2017

19.01.17 - A Torfaen Trading Standards investigation revealed she had been selling items including clothing, footwear, jewellery, watches, cosmetics, headphones and speakers.

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Counterfeit hoverboards & 'unsafe' Angry Bird toys seized

19 January 2017

19.01.17 - More than 47,000 counterfeit and potentially unsafe goods, including fake hoverboards, were seized at a shipping container yard off Bridge Road, Southall.

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Counterfeit phone accessories landed trader in jail!

17 January 2017

17.01.17 - When trading standards officers raided his premises in Newcastle, they seized 42,159 items, most of which were fake.

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Find out how you can spot a counterfeit plug here

11 January 2017

01.11.16 - Most of us don't give our plugs a second thought, apart maybe from those unlucky enough to step on one...

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Crackdown on illegal booze in Manchester as cocktail bar serves up counterfeit vodka

10 January 2017

10.01.17 - Bleach, anti-freeze and computer screenwash are just some of the ingredients that have been found in fake booze, in some cases leaving drinkers needing hospital treatment.

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Dealers selling counterfeit goods on Facebook 'put lives at risk'

09 January 2017

09.01.17 - Halton Council suspects hundreds of residents are flogging dangerous fake items to their friends and families. Trading Standards officers have already seized £25,000 worth of counterfeit goods, including 25,000 cigarettes, 3.4kg of tobacco and 150 high value designer products as they step up their campaign to target social media sellers.

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Public warned to be wary of counterfeit electrical goods

05 January 2017

05.01.17 - TRADING standards officers have issued a timely warning to members of the public to stay vigilant for dodgy devices and chargers. With countless mobile phones, tablets and games consoles given as gifts or snapped up in the festive sales, many households across Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire will have new electrical items.

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Man sentenced for selling counterfeit goods online

05 January 2017

05.01.17 - Following a search of the property 41 fake hair straighteners and 219 fake branded perfume bottles were seized with a total expected sale price of around £21,000.

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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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