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Latest News - Cigarettes & tobacco

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Counterfeit cigarettes: how quickly a fire can start!

08 September 2015

08.09.15 - A video from Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue and Lincolnshire Trading Standards.

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What is illegal tobacco?

07 September 2015

07.09.15 - Illegal, or illicit, tobacco is smuggled, bootlegged or counterfeit, sold cheaply and tax-free and often linked to large-scale organised crime.

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Sniffer dogs uncover huge haul of illicit tobacco & counterfeit Viagra

07 September 2015

10.09.15 - The joint operation between Waltham Forest council trading standards and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) took place on Thursday (September 3) as officers raided six off-licenses following intelligence about the sale of non-duty paid cigarettes.

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Wolverhampton shops in £150K bust may lose licences

06 September 2015

06.09.15 - Euro Shop and International Mini Market, known as Sam Euro Style, were both raided by police and trading standards officers and found to have large quantities of non-duty paid and counterfeit tobacco and cigarettes, and non-duty paid alcohol.

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‘Fake Busters' grab ACG awards for tracking down East End's dodgy goods

04 September 2015

04.09.15 - Like Ghost Busters, the men and women from Tower Hamlets trading standards squad are out to cage the ghouls who con the public with counterfeits—everything from toothpaste to mobile phones, cigarettes to CDs and even spare car parts.

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Trader fined after counterfeit tobacco found hidden in shop

03 September 2015

03.09.15 - A Plumstead trader who hid counterfeit cigarettes in his shop has been fined after they were uncovered by a sniffer dog in a council operation.

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Ireland customs seizes 1,940 counterfeit cigarettes & alcohol in Wexford

30 August 2015

30.08.15 - WEXFORD: Officers executing a warrant at a private house in Enniscorthy seized 1,940 counterfeit cigarettes and approximately 4 kg of tobacco. The cigarette brands included ‘Marlboro', ‘L&M' and ‘West' and ‘Casa Blanca' tobacco.

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'Toxic' counterfeit medicine on sale in Glasgow could leave people permanently disfigured

28 August 2015

28.08.15 - It is understood medicines which treat epilepsy, asthma, cancer, anxiety, insomnia and diabetes, are among the most popular with rogue traders. Painkillers, anti-depressants, slimming pills and fake condoms are also among the dodgy products available.

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Shopkeeper sentenced after £11K worth of counterfeit cigarettes & tobacco seized

26 August 2015

26.08.15 - Muhammad Amir had hidden the items, which were discovered during four separate visits by trading standards officers to Bits ‘n' Bobs in Dale Street.

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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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