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Latest News - 2018

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Police swoop on counterfeit goods in south and west Belfast

28 September 2018

Close to 10,000 counterfeit goods, including phone chargers and headphones have been seized in south and west Belfast, the PSNI has said.

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Fife woman fined for selling counterfeit goods on Facebook

28 September 2018

Marie Spinks appeared at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court where she admitted selling the clothing, footwear and electrical items between January and November last year.

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New figures reveal more potentially dangerous goods seized at EU borders

28 September 2018

According to the Commission, fake and potentially dangerous goods such as healthcare products, medicines, toys and electrical goods make up an extremely high proportion of all goods seized at EU borders.

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ACG take the lead in the race against counterfeits at Cheltenham Racecourse

21 September 2018

The Anti-Counterfeiting Group (ACG) travelled to Cheltenham Racecourse yesterday to host another successful Intellectual Property (IP) Roadshow. ACG brand members met enforcement delegates from Trading Standards, Police and the IP Office.

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Counterfeit goods worth around £50,000 seized

18 September 2018

Police and Trading Standards have seized counterfeit goods after a car was stopped in Shropshire.

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Shop employee has been fined for selling counterfeit vodka

18 September 2018

The resident said the drink had a weird smell and chemical taste

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Married couple who sold fake Ed Sheeran T-shirts and West Ham United tops to pay back £75,000

18 September 2018

In June 2017, Andrew Jones, 57, was jailed for six months at Cardiff Crown Court while Jayne Jones, 49, was jailed for the same term, suspended for two years, and ordered to complete a rehabilitation activity requirement of 40 hours and 200 hours of unpaid work.

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Result! Sentence for Shropshire trader who sold counterfeit goods online

17 September 2018

Traders and individuals who decide to supply counterfeit goods over the internet could face legal action with substantial penalties, as well as losing all the money they have made from their criminal activities, Powys County Council has warned.

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Halifax counterfeiter caught selling fake goods on eBay

13 September 2018

In January 2017, during an inspection of the Custom Design UK Ltd registered office, West Yorkshire Trading Standards seized numerous heat transfers as well as items of clothing bearing various music and sporting trademarks such as Foo Fighters and Adidas.

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Cheshire East receive ACG Highly Commended Award

13 September 2018

ACG visited the Council Offices in Macclesfield on Wednesday 12 September to present this years' Highly Commended Department Award for Excellence in Anti-Counterfeiting to the Cheshire East Council Trading Standards Investigation team.

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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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