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22 July 2019
Thousands of illegal cigarettes, around 20kg of tobacco and Viagra tablets have been taken off the streets following an early-morning raid in Sunderland.
20 July 2019
ACG very much welcomes the Government's pledge to recruit 20,000 new police officers in England and Wales. The rise in violent crime has been hugely distressing but we must not forget that crime is changing and Governments across the world are strongly convinced that illicit trade, and particularly counterfeiting, are now major crimes that increasingly threaten our economies, businesses and consumers.
19 July 2019
Phil Lewis, ACG Director General is a member of the PIPCU Partnership, which continuously monitors and evaluates the City of London Police's Intellectual Property Crime Unit's (PIPCU's) performance.
19 July 2019
The court heard how she used Facebook to advertise hooky Vivienne Westwood, Hugo Boss, and Michael Kors gear.
18 July 2019
Trading Standards raided Pound Castle after receiving several tip-offs about the sale of 'illegal' fags and under-age sales from the business.
18 July 2019
Two stallholders at Denaby market, Doncaster have collectively been ordered to pay more than £2,300 and do unpaid work for selling counterfeit goods.
18 July 2019
On 15 July Phil Lewis, ACG Director General and Graham Mogg, ACG Intelligence Coordinator met with HMRC, Border Force and Dave Lowe, UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) to discuss intelligence management and future anti-counterfeiting border strategies.
17 July 2019
Jamie Thorpe sold counterfeit Rolex watches while trading as Ludgate Watches out of a farm near Lewes, where he was a tenant.
17 July 2019
More than 90 officers and staff executed a planned warrant at Lawrence House
17 July 2019
During a raid in April, police found 50,000 smuggled and counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco.
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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.