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Shopkeeper who sold fake vodka smelling of screenwash has licence suspended

12 April 2017

12.04.17 - Somalingam Vijayaruban, owner of Today's Express High Spirits on Chelmsford Avenue, was told he will not be able to sell alcohol in the premises for three months after the Licensing Sub-committee of North East Lincolnshire Council found the trader had committed "a clear breach of licensing objectives, of crime and disorder and public safety".

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Stay safe and avoid counterfeits this bank holiday

11 April 2017

11.04.17 - The first bank holiday of the year also marks the beginning of the car boot sale and markets season.

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Second haul of counterfeit cigarettes uncovered by police in Leeds

07 April 2017

07.04.17 - It follows raids on seven off-licences and shops in Armley last week, which uncovered a large amount of illegal cigarettes being sold for as little as £3 per packet.

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Counterfeit cigarettes covered in coffee to fox sniffer dogs

05 April 2017

05.04.17 - A SHOPKEEPER covered packets of counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco with coffee to throw sniffer dogs off the scent, a court heard. Mohammed Bouchaab, of Darlington, then hid the stash in fridges at the back of the Berushka shop on Hartington Road, Stockton.

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Counterfeit tobacco and cigarettes sold on Facebook

31 March 2017

31.03.17 - Consignments made out to be genuine brands are being sold by people using fake profiles on buy and sell pages for the south-east of England. The cut-price tobacco and cigarettes are being sold through the social media site's Marketplace pages and offer hand delivery.

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The wine detective battling counterfeiters

30 March 2017

30.03.17 - Philip Moulin intently studies the label on a bottle of expensive wine with a magnifying glass. He then shines a blue ultraviolet light at the bottle, before picking it up and weighing it in his hands...

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Intellectual Property Perception - 2017 Survey - EUIPO

23 March 2017

23.03.17 - How do EU citizens perceive intellectual property? To what degree do they respect intellectual property rights? How does their perception change based on how old they are or where they live? Through a series of in-depth studies, EUIPO has carried out the first EU-wide assessment of citizen perception of IP, and the relevant drivers of consumer behaviours.

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Suspended sentence for man with haul of counterfeit cigarettes & tobacco

14 March 2017

14.03.17 - Alamzeb Khan (31) of Ardwick Street, Burnley, appeared before Burnley Magistrates on Friday 10th March. He pleaded guilty to four offences relating to the supply of counterfeit cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco and another offence relating to incorrect health warnings on cigarettes packets.

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Police raided a Southend home to find counterfeit tobacco & cannabis

09 March 2017

09.03.17 - Officers targeted a home in central Southend as part of a joint operation following reports about a suspected seller. A police sniffer dog was used to find dozens of pouches of counterfeit tobacco - as well as about 40 small bags of cannabis.

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Man jailed after Chinese takeaway used as cover for counterfeit cigarette operation

09 March 2017

09.03.17 - David Hutchinson, 58, of Peterlee's Eden Lane pleaded guilty to three charges of possessing counterfeit cigarettes and was jailed at Durham Crown Court for 13 months.

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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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