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Latest News - Cigarettes & tobacco

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Warnings that criminals could strike on Black Friday

22 November 2018

Millions of us will be trying to score a bargain on Black Friday - but the council says some offers are "too good to be true".

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Counterfeit cigarettes seized from Wolverhampton shop owner

20 November 2018

TV star and specialist search dog Yoyo led Trading Standards and West Midlands Police to the A-Class Mercedes which was being used to store counterfeit tobacco by the owners of The Romanian Shop, based at Merridale Street West in the city.

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Mirror hid haul of counterfeit cigarettes

15 November 2018

Gloucestershire trading standards officers found £1,700 of illegal tobacco stashed behind a mirror in a Cheltenham shop. They had visited the store to follow up a previous test purchase where an undercover trading standards officer was able to purchase a pack of counterfeit cigarettes for £3.50.

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Warning issued after 50,000 cigarettes and 50kg of tobacco seized

09 November 2018

Now the authority has issued another warning for people thinking of dealing in counterfeit goods.

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25,000 counterfeit cigarettes seized from Barrow man

08 November 2018

Alan Mason, of Hartington Street, Barrow, was caught in a sting at a pub in the town by Cumbria Trading Standards after a several complaints.

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Serious and organised crime `costing UK economy £37bn a year´

01 November 2018

Ministers and law enforcement chiefs published the figure as they laid bare the scale of damage inflicted by the most dangerous and prolific criminal networks.

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ACG welcomes NCA's strategic assessment of organised crime in the UK

01 November 2018

The National Crime Agency (NCA) today launched its strategic assessment of organised crime in the UK.

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1000s of counterfeit cigarettes seized in crackdown on crime in Barnsley

12 October 2018

Drugs and stolen items were also seized during a number of raids.

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Fined: Owners of Barking shop caught selling illegal cigarettes

10 October 2018

Councillor Margaret Mullane, cabinet member for enforcement, said: “Selling illegal and counterfeit cigarettes is not a victimless crime, and we are determined to prevent these dangerous items from being sold in our borough...

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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 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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