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Latest News - Cigarettes & tobacco

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Counterfeit mobile phone accessories and E Liquids seized in Southall

19 September 2017

Officers seized approx 1,839 mobile phone items, worth an estimated £24,640, including Samsung covers and headphones, Apple Ear Pods and Nokia phones.

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Trader fined after selling counterfeit branded cigarette lighters

07 September 2017

A TRADER has been forced to pay up more than £5,000 for selling dangerous fake branded cigarette lighters.

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Counterfeit cigarette dealer given suspended prison sentence

16 August 2017

James Simpson, of Hawthorn Square in Seaham, was found to be selling imitations of well-known cigarette brands when he was snared in an undercover sting by Durham County Council's trading standards officers.

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Shopkeeper sentenced for selling potentially dangerous counterfeit lighters

03 August 2017

Harpreet Singh, 31, admitting to a string of trademark and safety offences after lighters he was selling were seized during a Trading Standards inspection.

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Sentence for shop owner who sold counterfeit cigarettes!

20 July 2017

Police and Darlington Borough Council's Trading Standards officers seized the counterfeit products, as well as a large quantity of cash and a sales ledger found in a car owned by Mohamadi.

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Operation Big Ben strikes doom for fake traders

15 July 2017

On Sunday 9 July Walsall Trading Standards officers took the lead in ‘Big Ben' - a planned operation as part of an ongoing and co-ordinated campaign to rid Bescot Market of counterfeit items. They were joined by the Chair of the National Markets Group, brand representatives and West Midlands Police officers.

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Haul of counterfeit designer gear, 'zombie knives' & air pistols seized

10 June 2017

In total, around £30,000-worth of fake and illegal products were seized by Trading Standards Officers and Northumbria Police.

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Canine cam captures moment dogs sniff out 28,000 counterfeit cigarettes

24 May 2017

Trading Standards at Westminster City Council found 28,000 cigarettes with £8,000 stockpiled and carefully concealed at Star hairdresser, at 124 Shaftesbury Avenue.

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Over 250,000 counterfeit cigarettes seized on the M6

19 May 2017

Counterfeit tobacco is damaging to people's health and can undermine smoking cessation efforts as it is usually sold at a cheaper price. In addition, they can be a fire risk as they do not self-extinguish when left to burn as legitimate cigarettes do.

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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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