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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.
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.
10 May 2017
"Trading standards constantly monitor not just shops and markets, but eBay and other online selling sites as well. A full investigation will be undertaken into any products that we suspect may be counterfeit."
04 May 2017
Patrick Sludds, 62, was captured on CCTV cameras selling the counterfeit goods from his car and in various locations around Darlington town centre. When enforcement officers knocked on his door he was found to have 692 packs of Regal King Size Cigarettes, 629 packs of Mayfair King Size Cigarettes and 69 50g packs of Golden Virginia Hand Rolling Tobacco.
02 May 2017
The hearing was told undercover officers had been sold fake and non-duty paid cigarettes and tobacco numerous times between March last year and January. Even when the shop was raided and counterfeit products removed, it was quickly re-stocked and sales continued.
28 April 2017
28.04.17 - Almost 6,000 raids led to the recovery of 1,700kg of drugs with a street value of €30m, while more than 71,000 counterfeit goods such as watches and clothing were taken in by the authorities. Just under 1,600 vehicles were seized.
26 April 2017
26.04.17 - A club rider from Essex has sought to warn others about the dangers of counterfeit Oakley sunglasses after suffering serious facial injuries in a crash last week.
20 April 2017
An Exeter shopkeeper has been found guilty of selling ‘fake' branded tobacco and avoiding paying more than £25,700 of duty.
20 April 2017
The seatbelt systems carried the names of top brands but were actually fakes made in China!
13 April 2017
13.04.17 - James Anderson, 58, from Solihull, was been ordered to pay £150,000 while Phillip O'Brien, 54, from Stratford upon Avon has to pay £20,178 and Nicholas Edmunds, 54, from Walsall, must pay £2,367.
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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.