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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".
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.